The meaning of “זָכָר”
Understanding zâkâr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind). - properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most notewort...
זָכָר
[idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind). - properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) n m 1) male (of humans and animals) adj 2) male (of humans)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 17:12 | “And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.” Word: זָכָר (zâkâr) | |
| Leviticus 12:7 | “Who shall offer it before the Lord, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female.” Word: זָכָר (zâkâr) | |
| Deuteronomy 15:19 | “All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the Lord thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.” Word: זָכָר (zâkâr) | |
| Judges 21:12 | “And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.” Word: זָכָר (zâkâr) | |
| 2 Chronicles 31:19 | “Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.” Word: זָכָר (zâkâr) |
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