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H2142 זָכַר (zâkar) zaw-kar'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to remember

Strong's 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)

KJV Usage: [idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.

TWOT Reference: 551

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to remember, recall, call to mind
1a) (Qal) to remember, recall
1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to remember, remind
1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance
1c3) to mention
1c4) to record
1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

זָכַר zâkar BDB Definition: 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 551 Total KJV Occurrences: 238

Bible Occurrences (222)

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