The meaning of “זָכָה”
Understanding zâkâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
be (make) clean, cleanse, be clear, count pure. - to be translucent - figuratively, to be innocent 1) to be clean, be pu...
זָכָה
be (make) clean, cleanse, be clear, count pure. - to be translucent - figuratively, to be innocent 1) to be clean, be pure, be clear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be clean, be pure 1a2) to be clear, be justified 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make clean, make pure, keep clean, keep pure 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to cleanse 1c2) to make yourself clean, purify oneself
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 25:4 | “How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?” Word: זָכָה (zâkâh) | |
| Psalms 73:13 | “Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.” Word: זָכָה (zâkâh) | |
| Proverbs 20:9 | “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?” Word: זָכָה (zâkâh) | |
| Isaiah 1:16 | “Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;” Word: זָכָה (zâkâh) | |
| Micah 6:11 | “Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?” Word: זָכָה (zâkâh) |
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