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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2145 - זָכָר

Transliteration

zâkâr

Phonetics

zaw-kawr'

Origin

from (H2142)

Parts of Speech

adjective, masculine noun

TWOT

551e

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

n m
1. male (of humans and animals)
adj
1. male (of humans)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 730 ‑ ἄρρην (ar'‑hrane, ar'‑sane); 435 ‑ ἀνήρ (an'‑ayr); 3417 ‑ μνεία (mni'‑ah);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (79)

Genesis 14

Exodus 4

Leviticus 17

Numbers 17

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 12

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Malachi 1

BSB (80)

Genesis 14

Exodus 4

Leviticus 18

Numbers 18

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 3

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 12

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Malachi 1

CSB (69)

Genesis 14

Exodus 5

Leviticus 18

Numbers 17

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 3

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 12

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Malachi 1

ESV (82)

Genesis 14

Exodus 4

Leviticus 19

Numbers 18

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 3

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 12

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Malachi 1

KJV (81)

Genesis 14

Exodus 4

Leviticus 18

Numbers 18

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 12

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Malachi 1

LEB (75)

Genesis 14

Exodus 4

Leviticus 17

Numbers 14

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 1

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 12

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Malachi 1

LSB (81)

Genesis 14

Exodus 5

Leviticus 18

Numbers 17

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 12

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Malachi 1

N95 (81)

Genesis 14

Exodus 5

Leviticus 18

Numbers 17

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 12

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Malachi 1

NAS (80)

Genesis 14

Exodus 5

Leviticus 18

Numbers 20

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 12

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Malachi 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (79)

Genesis 13

Exodus 4

Leviticus 18

Numbers 17

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 2

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 12

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Malachi 1

ASV (79)

a 1

a male 3

a man-child 1

all the males 1

among you, every male 1

and every male 1

being males 1

both male 1

every male 15

he him; male 1

if every male 1

if it be a male 1

it a male 2

let all his males 1

male 6

males 14

man 2

of a man-child 1

of all the males 3

of male 1

of males 1

of men 1

of the males 1

of the man 1

shall be of the male 3

that were males 1

the males 1

thereof; every male 1

these were the male 1

to all the males 1

unto you: if ye will be as we are, that every male 1

whether a male 1

whether a man 1

whether male 1

with him 2

with mankind 2

with thee; they shall be male 1

BSB (80)

a boy 1

a male 3

a man 6

a son 2

an acceptable male 1

are the other male 1

but if any male 1

for the male 3

male 32

male among you 1

males 2

males in the household 1

man 1

men 13

of a male 1

of any male 1

the boys 1

the male 1

the males 4

they distributed portions to the males 1

whether to a male 1

with a man 1

your males 1

CSB (69)

a boy 1

child 1

male 49

males 8

man 5

men 3

the male 2

ESV (82)

a male 1

child 2

him 1

male 48

males 13

man 3

men 13

with him 1

KJV (81)

child 5

him 1

male 37

males 30

man 5

mankind 2

men 1

LEB (75)

a male 8

a son 2

all the males 1

for a male 1

for the male 4

for yourself ⌊male 1

male 36

male among aaron 1

males 13

man 1

the males 3

to males 1

were the male 1

with a male 2

LSB (81)

boy 1

male 56

males 20

man 4

N95 (81)

boy 2

male 56

males 19

man 4

NAS (80)

boy 1

male 58

males 19

man 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (79)

a male 5

a male child 1

a son 1

all the males 1

and every male 1

and of a man 1

being males 1

boy 1

every male 14

if every male 1

if it is a male 1

let all his males 1

male 5

males 14

man 2

of all the males 3

of male 1

of males 1

of men 1

of the males 1

shall be for a male 2

shall be of a male 1

the males 1

them male 1

these were the male 1

to all the males 1

whether a male 1

whether a man 1

whether male 1

who were males 1

with a male 1

with a man 1

with him 2

you shall offer a male 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2121) r k z (זכר ZKR) AC: Remember CO: Male AB: Memorial: A recalling of events of the past or to act upon a past event.

V) r k z (זכר ZKR) - Remember: To remember in thought as a memorial or mention through speech. Also to act or speak on behalf of another. KJV (233): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) remember, mention, remembrance, recorder, mindful, think, record - Strongs: H2142 (זָכַר)

N^m) r k z (זכר ZKR) - I. Memorial:A remembering and action based on a past even. II. Male:The one of the family that remembers and passes down the family history through story and family name. Also the one who acts and speaks for the family. III. Ram:The male member of the flock. [Aramaic only] [df: rkd] KJV (107): male, man, child, mankind, him, ram - Strongs: H1798 (דְּכַר), H2143 (זֶֶכֶר), H2145 (זָכָר)

d^m ) r f k z (זכור ZKWR) - Male: The one of the family that remembers and passes down the family history through story and family name. Also the one who acts and speaks for the family. KJV (4): male, man - Strongs: H2138 (זָכוּר)

n^f1) e r k z a (אזכרה AZKRH) - Memorial: A remembering and action based on a past even. KJV (7): memorial - Strongs: H234 (אַזְכָּרָה)

ej^m) n f r k i z (זיכרונ ZYKRWN) - I. Memorial:A remembering and action based on a past even. II. Record:To remember something through documentation. [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: Nwrkd Nrkd] KJV (27): memorial, remembrance, record - Strongs: H1799 (דִּכְרוֹן), H2146 (זִכָּרוֹן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

זָכָר noun masculine &

adjective male (Assyrian zikaru, zikru, COT^Gloss Lyon^{Manual, Gloss}; Arabic ; Aramaic דִּכְרָא, ; Sabean רם[כ]דֿ DHM^{ZMG 1876,675}; relation to above √ obscure; male as mentioned, talked of, Lane^969f.; from assumed original sense be sharp (traces of this in Arabic: see Lane), Bö^{Prob 207} Fl in ChWB^{i. 422}, compare Arabic male organ; Schw^{ZAW 1891,176 ff.} **(against Schwally's view see JPeritz^{Woman in the Ancient Hebrew Cult, JBL xvii {1898}, 111ff}.) from זָכַר = call upon in worship; hence male as competent to worship) — always absolute ׳ז Genesis 1:27 +; plural (ה)זְכָרִים Exodus 13:12 +; see also [זָכוּר]: —

I. substantive male, offspring of men and animals Exodus 13:12,15 (plural, both J E); opposed to נְקֵבָה Deuteronomy 4:16; specifically 1 of men:

a. in phrase אישׁ לְמִשְׁכַב זָכָר אשׁר לא יָָֽדְעָה Judges 21:12 (Bu^{RS 153} Dr^{Intr. 151}), compare Judges 21:11, Numbers 31:17,18,35 (all 3 P); צַלְמֵי זָכָר Ezekiel 16:17.

b. alone = man Jeremiah 30:6 (רְאוּ אִםיֹֿלֵד זָכָ֑ר "" גֶּבֶר); usually collective, men, male persons (of all ages) Judges 21:11; 1 Kings 11:15,16; Genesis 34:25; Leviticus 6:11; Leviticus 6:22; Leviticus 7:6; Numbers 1:2,20,22; Numbers 3:28,34,39; Numbers 18:10; Numbers 26:62; Numbers 31:7,17 (all P); plural (ה)זכרים 2 Chronicles 31:16; Ezra 8:3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14, so also Joshua 5:4 ("" העם כלֿ, and כלאֿנשׁי המלחמה), Joshua 17:2 (gloss? compare Dr^{Intr. 104}); especially of individual, in connection with circumcision Genesis 17:10,12,14,23; Genesis 34:15,22,24; Exodus 12:48 (all P); of male child Leviticus 12:2 (P) Isaiah 66:7; opposed to נְקֵבָה Genesis 1:27; Genesis 5:2; Leviticus 12:7 (child) Leviticus 15:33; Leviticus 27:3,5,6,7; Numbers 5:3 (all P; compare Sabean אנתֿים פאו דֿ(כ)רם DHM^l.c.); opposed to אִשָּׁה in command ag. sodomy Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 20:13 (both H).

2 of animals, especially for sacrifice Exodus 34:19 (J E; read הַזָּכָר for ᵑ0תִּזָּכָר); Exodus 12:5; Leviticus 1:3,10; Leviticus 4:23 (all P) Leviticus 22:19 (H), Malachi 1:14; opposed to נְקֵבָה Genesis 6:19; Genesis 7:3,9,16; Leviticus 3:1,6 (all P).

II. adjective singular male (only human beings) ׳יֻלַּדלְֿךָ בֵּן ז Jeremiah 20:15; ׳כָּלבְּֿכֹר ז Numbers 3:40,43 (both P).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

זָכָר m. a male, as being he through whom the memorial of parents is continued [but see Thes. and Ges. cor. where this reason is omitted], 2 Samuel 8:18. It is used of men, Genesis 1:27, 5:2 17:10, seq.; 34:15, seq.; and of animals also, Genesis 7:3,, 16 Exodus 12:5. Plur. זְכָרִים Ezra 8:4, seq. Compare זָכַר Niphal No. 2, and זָכוּר. (Arab. ذَكَرُ, Syr. ܕܶܟܪܐܳ id., the former is also used to signify membrum virile.) [For the etymology, see added remark on זָכַר.]

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List of Word Forms

הַזְּכָרִ֔ים הַזְּכָרִ֖ים הַזְּכָרִ֜ים הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ הַזָּכָ֔ר הַזָּכָ֖ר הזכר הזכרים הזכרים׃ זָכָ֑ר זָכָ֔ר זָכָ֕ר זָכָ֖ר זָכָ֗ר זָכָ֛ר זָכָ֜ר זָכָ֞ר זָכָ֣ר זָכָ֥ר זָכָ֨ר זָכָֽר׃ זָכָר֙ זכר זכר׃ לִזְכָרִ֖ים לִזְכָרִ֗ים לַזָּכָ֖ר לזכר לזכרים מִזָּכָ֤ר מזכר haz·zā·ḵār haz·zə·ḵā·rîm hazzaChar hazzāḵār hazzechaRim hazzəḵārîm laz·zā·ḵār lazzaChar lazzāḵār liz·ḵā·rîm lizchaRim lizḵārîm miz·zā·ḵār mizzaChar mizzāḵār zā·ḵār zaChar zāḵār