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זרית


Meaning of the name זרית

Zerit is a rare and unique Hebrew name carrying profound meanings of sowing, scattering, and dissemination. The linguistic root of the name derives from the verb 'zara' - to scatter seeds, to sow, and to spread. The broader meaning of the name relates to the agricultural act of sowing, but also to the metaphorical concept of spreading ideas, values, and Torah. In Jewish culture, sowing has always been perceived as an act of hope, an investment in the future, and a belief in the continuity of life. The name Zerit possesses a particularly poetic and delicate character. Its soft sound, ending with the feminine suffix 'it', gives it a refined and distinctive quality. In the agricultural-natural context, Zerit symbolizes the beginning of the life cycle - the moment when seed meets earth, the moment of unlimited potential. This is a name expressing optimism, growth, and renewal. In the modern world, this name is especially suitable for parents seeking a rare and original name that combines connection to Hebrew roots with a meaning full of hope and beauty. Historically, the name Zerit is not common in traditional sources, but it clearly relates to the family of names connected to agriculture and nature that were prevalent in Biblical times and during the Hebrew language revival. In the Zionist period, when pioneers returned to working the land, names related to sowing and agriculture gained new national and ideological significance. Zerit, like any name connected to working the land, expresses the vision of returning to nature, to physical labor, and to connection with the earth. The name also carries a spiritual dimension - the sowing of values, Torah, and tradition in future generations. Like the earth receiving seeds and growing new life from them, so too does a person bear the responsibility to spread goodness and positively influence the world around them.

The name זרית with vowels

זָרִית

The name זרית in English

Zerit | Zarit

זרית is mainly suitable for

Girl

Is the name זרית considered international

No

Origin of the name זרית from the Bible

Leviticus 26:16 - And ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it

Origin of the name זרית from Kabbalah

In Kabbalah, the act of sowing symbolizes the divine flow from the upper worlds to the lower worlds. Sowing is a process of transferring abundance and influence from the Creator to creation, just as the seed contains within it all the potential of the future tree.

Gematria value for the name זרית

617

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7

ז

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200

ר

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10

י

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400

ת

Numerology value for the name זרית

5

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7

ז

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200

ר

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10

י

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400

ת

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617

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6

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1

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7

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14

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1

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4

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5

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