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It is used to describe the young, tender branches of a vine that are often pruned to encourage healthy growth and fruit production.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, viticulture was a significant agricultural practice. Vineyards were common, and the process of pruning was essential for maintaining the health and productivity of the vines. The imagery of vines and branches is frequently used in the Bible to convey spiritual truths, symbolizing growth, fruitfulness, and the relationship between God and His people.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2168.htm">zamar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>branch, twig, shoot<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>branch (2), twig (1), vine branches (1), vine slips (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">זְמוֺרָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [feminine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>branch, twig, shoot</b></font> — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ז</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/13-23.htm">Numbers 13:23</a>, <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הַזּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/8-17.htm">Ezekiel 8:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/15-2.htm">Ezekiel 15:2</a>; construct <font class="hebrew2">זְמֹרַת</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17-10.htm">Isaiah 17:10</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">זְמֹרֵיהֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-3.htm">Nahum 2:3</a>; — <em>branch</em> of grape-vine <a href="/interlinear/numbers/13-23.htm">Numbers 13:23</a> (JE), <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/15-2.htm">Ezekiel 15:2</a>; <em>branch, twig</em> (Co <em>Reissigbündel</em>) used in idolatrous worship <font class="hebrew2">אֶלאַֿמָּם</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הַזּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/8-17.htm">Ezekiel 8:17</a> (see Sm and most), but custom obscure (see Da), and text dubious; <font class="hebrew2">זְמֹרַת זָר</font> (compare Ew<sup>§ 287 b</sup>) <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17-10.htm">Isaiah 17:10</a> <em>twigs</em> of a strange one (i.e. of a strange god) figurative of idolatrous cults adopted by Israel; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ז</font> plural in figure of Israelites <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-3.htm">Nahum 2:3</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>vine, branch, slip <p>Or zmorah {zem-o-raw'} (feminine); and zmor {zem-ore'} (masculine); from <a href="/hebrew/2168.htm">zamar</a>; a twig (as pruned) -- vine, branch, slip. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2168.htm">zamar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַזְּמוֹרָ֕ה הַזְּמוֹרָ֖ה הזמורה וּזְמֹ֥רַת וּזְמֹרֵיהֶ֖ם וזמריהם וזמרת זְמוֹרָה֙ זמורה haz·zə·mō·w·rāh hazzemoRah hazzəmōwrāh ū·zə·mō·raṯ ū·zə·mō·rê·hem uzeMorat ūzəmōraṯ ūzəmōrêhem uzemoreiHem zə·mō·w·rāh zemoRah zəmōwrāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/numbers/13-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 13:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ מִשָּׁ֤ם <b> זְמוֹרָה֙ </b> וְאֶשְׁכּ֤וֹל עֲנָבִים֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> cut down <span class="itali">a branch</span> with a single<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and cut down <span class="itali">from thence a branch</span> with one<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/13-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> cut there <span class="itali">A branch</span> cluster of grapes<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/17-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 17:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נִטְעֵ֣י נַעֲמָנִ֔ים <b> וּזְמֹ֥רַת </b> זָ֖ר תִּזְרָעֶֽנּוּ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And set <span class="itali">them with vine slips</span> of a strange<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and shalt set it with strange <span class="itali">slips:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> plants delightful <span class="itali">vine</span> of a strange and set<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/8-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 8:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שֹׁלְחִ֥ים אֶת־ <b> הַזְּמוֹרָ֖ה </b> אֶל־ אַפָּֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they are putting <span class="itali">the twig</span> to their nose.<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and, lo, they put <span class="itali">the branch</span> to their nose.<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/8-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> behold are putting <span class="itali">the twig</span> to their nose<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/15-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 15:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִכָּל־ עֵ֑ץ <b> הַזְּמוֹרָ֕ה </b> אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wood <span class="itali">of a branch</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> more than any tree, <span class="itali">[or than] a branch</span> which is among the trees<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/15-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> any wood <span class="itali">of a branch</span> which is among<p><b><a href="/text/nahum/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nahum 2:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְקָקוּם֙ בֹּֽקְקִ֔ים <b> וּזְמֹרֵיהֶ֖ם </b> שִׁחֵֽתוּ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nahum/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them And destroyed <span class="itali">their vine branches.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/nahum/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and marred <span class="itali">their vine branches.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> devastators have devastated <span class="itali">their vine</span> and destroyed<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2156.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2156.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2156<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hazzemorah_2156.htm">haz·zə·mō·w·rāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uzemorat_2156.htm">ū·zə·mō·raṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uzemoreihem_2156.htm">ū·zə·mō·rê·hem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/zemorah_2156.htm">zə·mō·w·rāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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