זרק

Etymology

Compare Akkadian 𒍝𒊏𒄣 (zarāqum, “to scatter specifically liquids, to sprinkle”), Arabic ذ ر ق (ḏ r q).

Pronunciation

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Verb

זָרַק • (zaráq) (pa'al construction, passive participle זָרוּק, passive counterpart נִזְרַק)

1. To throw, to toss: to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.
2. To throw away, to toss out, to discard.
3. To dash, to sprinkle.
   • Tanach, Exodus 29:16, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וְשָׁחַטְתָּ אֶת הָאָיִל וְלָקַחְתָּ אֶת דָּמוֹ וְזָרַקְתָּ עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ סָבִיב

     And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take its blood, and dash it round about against the altar.

   • Tanach, Ezekiel 36:25, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וְזָרַקְתִּי עֲלֵיכֶם מַיִם טְהוֹרִים וּטְהַרְתֶּם מִכֹּל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶם וּמִכָּל גִּלּוּלֵיכֶם אֲטַהֵר אֶתְכֶם

     And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean; from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

See also

• העיף (he'íf)