זָכַר
Strong's H2142
zâkar
/zaw-kar'/
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2142
- Hebrew
- זָכַר
- Transliteration
- zâkar
- Pronunciation
- /zaw-kar'/
- KJV Translations
- 16 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
Derivation
a primitive root; also as denominative from H2145 (זָכָר)H2145 (zâkâr)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
burn (incense)earnestlybe male(make) mention (of)be mindfulrecountrecord(-er)remembermake to be rememberedbring (callcomekeepput) to (in) remembrancestillthink onwell
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of zâkar:
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