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Lexicon :: Strong's H2142 - zāḵar

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זָכַר
Transliteration
zāḵar
Pronunciation
zaw-kar'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 551

Strong’s Definitions

זָכַר zâkar, zaw-kar'; a primitive root; also as denominative from H2145 properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male:—× burn (incense), × earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, × still, think on, × well.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 233x

The KJV translates Strong's H2142 in the following manner: remember (172x), mention (21x), remembrance (10x), recorder (9x), mindful (6x), think (3x), bring to remembrance (2x), record (2x), miscellaneous (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 233x
The KJV translates Strong's H2142 in the following manner: remember (172x), mention (21x), remembrance (10x), recorder (9x), mindful (6x), think (3x), bring to remembrance (2x), record (2x), miscellaneous (8x).

  1. to remember, recall, call to mind

    1. (Qal) to remember, recall

    2. (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to remember, remind

      2. to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance

      3. to mention

      4. to record

      5. to make a memorial, make remembrance

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זָכַר zâkar, zaw-kar'; a primitive root; also as denominative from H2145 properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male:—× burn (incense), × earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, × still, think on, × well.
STRONGS H2142: Abbreviations
† זָכַר verb remember (Assyrian zikâru, name, mention, compare noun zikru, Hpt in KAT2Glossary i LyonSargontexte; Zinjirli זכר, Arabic ذَكَرَ, Aramaic דְּכַר, rfkD, Palmyrene דרכנא monument, VogNo. 36 b, דכיר memorial, VogNo. 62, Sabean in proper name ידֿכראל DHMEpigr. Denkm. 43, but Ethiopic ዘከረ፡) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ז׳ Genesis 40:23 +; 3rd person feminine singular זָֽכְרָה Lamentations 1:7, 9; 2nd person masculine singular וְזָכַרְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 5:15 +; suffix זְכַרְתַּנִי Genesis 40:14 compare 1 Samuel 1:11, זְכַרְתָּם Psalm 88:6; 2nd person feminine singular זָכַרְתְּ Isaiah 47:7; Isaiah 57:11; compare Isaiah 17:10 + Ezekiel 16:22, 43 Qr (both Kt זכרתי), וְזָכַרְתְּ consecutive Ezekiel 16:61; 3rd person plural זָֽכְרוּ Judges 8:34 +, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִזְכֹּר Hosea 8:13 +; יִזְכָּרֿ 2 Samuel 14:11; Proverbs 31:7; וַיִּזְכֹּר Genesis 8:1 +; suffix וַיִּוְכְּרֶהָ 1 Samuel 1:19; 2nd person feminine singular תִּזְכְּרִי Isaiah 54:4 + 2 times; 1st person singular אֶזְכֹּר Leviticus 26:42 (twice in verse); Isaiah 43:25 (Psalm 77:12 Qr see below), אֶזְכָּרֿ Jeremiah 31:34, וָאֶזְכֹּר Exodus 6:5; suffix 2nd person masculine singular אֶזְכָּרְךָ Psalm 42:7, suffix 2nd person feminine singular אֶזְכְּרֵכִי Psalm 137:6 (see Ges§ 58, 3, R, 1 Sta§§ 356, a, 2, 634 a, 2), etc.; Imperative masculine singular זְכֹר Exodus 32:13 +; זְכָרֿ Psalm 25:7 +; זָכְרָה Nehemiah 6:14 +; suffix זָכְרֵנִי Judges 16:28 + 2 times; masculine plural זִכְרוּ Isaiah 46:9 +, זְכֹ֑רוּ Nehemiah 4:8; Infinitive absolute זָכוֺר Exodus 13:3 +; זָכֹר Jeremiah 31:30 +; construct לִזְכֹּר Genesis 9:16; Ezekiel 23:19, etc.; suffix בְּזָכְרֵנִי Psalm 137:1; Participle active plural construct וּלְֹזכְרֵי Psalm 103:18; זָכוּר Psalm 103:14 see below —
I. human subject.
1. remember, recall, call to mind, usually as affecting present feeling, thought, or action:
a. remember past experiences (accusative) Genesis 42:9 (E), 2 Kings 9:25 (accusative of person agent); followed by clause with מִי Job 4:7; things formerly known (accusative) Jeremiah 17:2; followed by clause with כִּי Judges 9:2; with implied regret, longing Numbers 11:5 (JE), Psalm 42:5; Psalm 137:1; Lamentations 1:7 compare Psalm 77:7, negative Psalm 137:6 (|| שׁכח Psalm 137:5); so (followed by בְּ) Jeremiah 3:16 (|| עלה על לב and פקד).
b. recall past distress, etc.; object not expressed, Lamentations 3:20 (זכור זכר), Job 11:16 (שׁכח in || clause); negative, followed by accusative Isaiah 54:4 (|| שׁכח), Proverbs 31:7 (|| id.).
c. remember sins,
(1) to repent of them Deuteronomy 9:7 (+ אלתֿשׁכח, followed by clause with אתאֿשׁר), elsewhere only Ezek., usually with accusative Ezekiel 16:61 (+ וְנִכְלַמְתְּ), Ezekiel 16:63 (object not expressed), Ezekiel 20:43; Ezekiel 36:21;
(2) to renew and repeat them Ezekiel 23:19, negative Ezekiel 23:27.
d. especially remember the dealings of י׳, expressed in great variety of terms in accusative, Deuteronomy 7:18; Deuteronomy 8:2; Deuteronomy 24:9; Deuteronomy 32:7 (|| בין), Isaiah 46:9; Isaiah 63:11; Psalm 77:12 Qr (Kt Hiph. which see) Psalm 77:12; Psalm 105:5; Psalm 143:5 (|| הגיתי, אֲשׂוֺחֵחַ) 1 Chronicles 16:12; negatively, Isaiah 43:18; (|| אַל תִּתְבֹּנָ֑נוּ), Ezekiel 16:22, 43; Psalm 78:42; Psalm 106:7; Nehemiah 9:17 (|| וַיְמָאֲנוּ לִשְׁמֹעַ); object clause with בִּי especially D, Deuteronomy 5:15; Deuteronomy 15:15; Deuteronomy 16:12; Deuteronomy 24:18, 22; Psalm 78:35.
2. remember persons (human subject),
a. to their advantage: — followed by accusative Genesis 40:14 (E), Genesis 40:23 (E; negative, || שׁכח), 1 Samuel 25:31.
b. to make use of them (accusative) Nahum 2:6.
c. their acts (accusative) to their advantage 2 Chronicles 24:22, to their disadvantage 2 Samuel 19:20 (negative); to make vengeance Deuteronomy 25:17.
d. remember human obligations, accusative of thing: בְּרִית אַחִים Amos 1:9; compare perhaps Esther 2:1 (accusative of person and also of deed); negative Ecclesiastes 9:15 (accusative of person), Psalm 109:16 (followed by חסד עשׂות).
3. remember י׳ :
a. call him to mind 2 Samuel 14:11 (i.e. recall a specific command of his).
b. recall, and (especially) keep י׳ in mind Deuteronomy 8:18; Jeremiah 51:50; Isaiah 64:4 (|| עשׂה צדק), Ezekiel 6:9; Zechariah 10:9; Joel 2:8; Psalm 42:7; Psalm 63:7 (|| אהגה), Psalm 77:4; Nehemiah 4:8; negatively Judges 8:34; Isaiah 17:10 (opposed to שׁכח), Isaiah 57:11 (|| לֹא שַׂמְתְּ עַללִֿבֵּךְ); compare also אֶתאבּוֺרְאֶ֑ךָ ז׳ Ecclesiastes 12:1, and (no object expressed) Psalm 22:28 (+ וישׁובו אל י׳); remember י׳'s name Psalm 119:55.
4. remember:
a. words of Moses Joshua 1:13 (D) Malachi 3:22; י׳'s instructions through prophet Isaiah 44:21; Isaiah 46:48 (|| השׁיבו על לב), also Micah 6:5 (followed by clause with מה).
b. commandments of י׳ (so as to do them) Numbers 15:39 (P, or H), Numbers 15:40 (P; + ועשׂיתם), Psalm 103:18 (+ לעשׂותם), Psalm 119:52 (משׁפטים); his covenant 1 Chronicles 16:15.
5. think of or on, call to mind something present or future: — followed by accusative, issue of conduct Isaiah 47:7; Lamentations 1:9 (end of Jerusalem); fight with crocodile Job 40:32 [Job 41:8]; object a general truth, prosperity of wicked Job 21:6 (object not expressed); (fleeting) days of life Ecclesiastes 5:19; (coming) days of darkness, Ecclesiastes 11:8; a duty Job 36:24 (followed by clause with כִּי).
6. remember a day, to observe, commemorate it: — day of Exodus Exodus 13:3 (J) Deuteronomy 16:3; sabbath Exodus 20:8 (E; || שׂמר Deuteronomy 5:12).
7. remember, with implied mention of, object י׳ Jeremiah 20:9 (|| דִּבֶּר בִּשְׁמוֺ); מַשָּׂא י׳ Jeremiah 23:36.
II. Subject (אלהים)י׳.
1. remember persons:
a. individuals, with kindness, granting requests, protecting, delivering etc., with accusative of person, Genesis 30:22 (E), 1 Samuel 1:11 (opposed to שׁכח), 1 Samuel 1:19, Judges 16:28 (followed by וְחַזְּקֵנִי); Jeremiah 15:15 (|| מָּקְדֵנִי), Psalm 106:4 (|| id.), Job 14:13 (+ תשׁית לי חק), also Genesis 8:1 (P), Genesis 19:29 (P); negative Psalm 88:6 (|| מידך נִגְזָר֑וּ); followed by לְ person Psalm 25:7 (yet compare Che); followed by accusative of thing + לְ person (dativus commodi [dative of benefit]) Nehemiah 5:19; Nehemiah 13:14, 22, 31.
b. individuals, to punish, followed by לְ person Nehemiah 6:14; Nehemiah 13:29.
c. his servants, people, the afflicted, (graciously) followed by לְ Exodus 32:13 (JE), Deuteronomy 9:27; Psalm 136:23; followed by accusative Psalm 9:13 (opposed to שׁכח), Psalm 74:2; Psalm 115:12 (followed by יְבָרֵךְ); compare Jeremiah 31:20 (זכור זכר).
d. his land Leviticus 26:42 (H), and negative Lamentations 2:1 (his footstool).
e. mankind Psalm 8:5 (|| פקד).
2. a. remember the distress of his servants, Lamentations 3:19 (followed by clause with מה), Lamentations 5:1 (|| הַבִּיטָ֯ וּרְאֵה).
b. their devotion, accusative, Psalm 20:4; Jeremiah 2:2 (+ לְ person), Psalm 132:1 (+ id.); followed by clause with את אשׁר 2 Kings 20:3 = Isaiah 38:3.
c. their intercession Jeremiah 18:20 (followed by infinitive with suffix).
3. a. remember his own covenant (with them), accusative, Genesis 9:15, 16; Exodus 2:24; Exodus 6:25 (all P), Leviticus 26:42 (twice in verse) (H, as also) Leviticus 26:45 (+ לְ person); Jeremiah 14:21 (+ אַלתָּֿפֵר), Ezekiel 16:60; Psalm 105:8, compare Psalm 105:42 (object דְּבַר קָדְשׁוֺ), and Psalm 119:49; Nehemiah 1:8; Psalm 106:45 (+ לְ person), Psalm 111:5.
b. his mercy, etc., accusative, Psalm 25:6; Psalm 98:3; 2 Chronicles 6:42; also Habakkuk 3:2.
c. extenuating circumstances, followed by clause with כִּי, Job 7:7; Job 10:9; Psalm 78:39; Psalm 103:14 (זָכוּר be-thinketh him, Che, compare De Kö§ 20, 14 BaNB 175); also Psalm 89:48 (followed by אֲנִי + epexegetical clause with מה).
4. remember sins, idolatries etc., followed by accusative, Hosea 7:2; Hosea 8:13 (|| פקד), Hosea 9:9 (|| id.), Jeremiah 14:10 (|| id.); negative Jeremiah 44:21 (|| עלה על לבו), Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah 64:8; Psalm 25:7; Psalm 79:8 (+ לְ person); followed by לְ Jeremiah 31:34; also (object reproach) Psalm 74:18; Psalm 74:22; Psalm 89:5; and (object day of Jerusalem) Psalm 137:7 (+ לִבְנֵי אֱדוֺם, i.e. against them).
Niph. Perfect 2nd person masculine plural consecutive וְנִזְכַּרְתֶּם Numbers 10:9; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִזָּכֵר Jeremiah 11:19 +; 3rd person feminine singular תִּזָּכֵר Ezekiel 25:10, (תִּזָּכָר Exodus 34:19 read הַזָּכָר see זָכָר); 2nd person feminine singular תִּזָּכֵ֑רִי Isaiah 23:16; Ezekiel 21:37; 3rd person masculine plural יִזָּכְרוּ Hosea 2:19 [Hos 2:17] +; 3rd person feminine plural תִּזָּכַרְנָה Isaiah 65:17 +; תִּזָּכַרְןָ Ezekiel 3:20; Infinitive construct suffix הִזָּכֶרְכֶם Ezekiel 21:29 (omitted by Co); Participle plural נִזְכָּרִים Esther 9:28. —
1. be brought to remembrance, remembered, thought of, usually with negative: —
a. in general, subject Baalim Hosea 2:19 (+ בִּשְׁמָם), compare Zechariah 13:2 (|| אכרית); former heaven and earth Isaiah 65:17 (|| עלה על לב); (wicked) dead Job 24:20 (|| ישׁכחהו Job 24:20a); coral (not to be thought of [others, be mentioned] in comparison with wisdom) Job 28:18; of attention paid to Tyre under figure of harlot Isaiah 23:16 (opposed to נשׁכחה).
b. brought to י׳'s remembrance, subject the people,
(1) with gracious result Numbers 10:9 (P; לפני י׳, || וְנוֺשַׁעְתֶּם);
(2) for judgment Ezekiel 21:29 (omitted by Co).
c. be remembered by י׳, negative of deeds, as affecting י׳'s judgment,
(1) righteous Ezekiel 3:20; Ezekiel 18:24; Ezekiel 33:13 (followed by לְ of advantage, according to Co);
(2) wicked Ezekiel 18:22 (followed by לְ, omitted by A B etc., Co) Ezekiel 33:16 (followed by לְ).
d. be remembered אֶליֿ׳ Psalm 109:14 (|| אַלתִּֿמָּ֑ח).
2. negative be not remembered = no longer exist, of name of Israel, as nation Jeremiah 11:19 (|| נכרת), Psalm 83:5 (|| נַכְחִידֵם מִגּוֺי); of Ammonites Ezekiel 21:37; Ezekiel 25:10.
3. be remembered, of particular days, in order to be observed, commemorated, Esther 9:28 (followed by וְנַעֲשִׂים observe, celebrate).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִזְכִּיר Isaiah 49:1; 2nd person masculine singular suffix 1st person singular וְהִזְכַּרְתַּנִי consecutive Genesis 40:14; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַזְכִּיר Isaiah 19:17; 1st person singular אַזְכִּיר Exodus 20:2 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix 1st person singular הַזְכִּירֵנִי Isaiah 43:26; masculine plural הַזְכִּירוּ Isaiah 12:4; Jeremiah 4:16; Infinitive construct (ל)הַזְכְּיר 2 Samuel 18:18 +; suffix 3rd person masculine singular כְּהַזְכִּירוֺ 1 Samuel 4:18; suffix 2nd person masculine plural הַזְכַּרְכֶם Ezekiel 21:29 (compare Sta§ 245 Kö§ 29, 11); Participle מַזְכִּיר Genesis 41:9 +, etc.; feminine singular מַזְכֶּרֶת Numbers 5:15; —
1. cause to remember, remind, with accusative of person Isaiah 43:26.
2. cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance, with accusative of thing, a person's name 2 Samuel 18:18; Psalm 45:18; of י׳, causing his name to be remembered, by some token, Exodus 20:24 (JE).
3. mention,
a. followed by accusative of person Genesis 40:14 (E; followed by אֶלֿ person), י׳, = call upon Isaiah 62:6, name of י׳ Isaiah 26:13; Isaiah 49:1 (|| קראני), name of other gods, negative, Exodus 23:13 (J E; || יִשָּׁמַע); followed by בְּשֵׁם Amos 6:10, compare Psalm 20:8 (De Che and others boast of, praise, μεγαλυνθησόμεθα, whence Hup Bae proposes נַגְבִּיר = we display strength), negative Joshua 23:7 (D; || תשׁביעו ולא), so באלהי ישׂראל Isaiah 48:1 (|| הַנִּשְׁבָּעִים בְּשֵׁם).
b. followed by accusative of thing: faults Genesis 41:9 (E), the ark 1 Samuel 4:18, land of Judah Isaiah 19:17, Rahab (= Egypt) Psalm 87:4, works of י׳ Psalm 77:12 (Kt, Qr Qal which see), his righteousness Psalm 71:16, lovingkindness, Isaiah 63:7; human love Songs 1:4; also in technical sense, apparently = accuse before God, always followed by עָוֺן, 1 Kings 17:18; Numbers 5:15 (P) Ezekiel 21:28 Ezekiel 21:29 (followed by בְּהִגָּלוֺת פִּשְׁעֵיכֶם), Ezekiel 29:16.
c. followed by clause, with כִּי Isaiah 12:4; no conjunction Jeremiah 4:16 (לְ indirect object; || הַשְׁמיעו).
d. absolute commemorate, praise 1 Chronicles 16:4 (לְהַז׳, apparently Levitical function, followed by ולהודות ולהלל ליהוה), so perhaps also לְהַזְכִּיר in titles Psalm 38:1; Psalm 70:1 (others below 5).
4. record, only participle מַזְכִּיר as substantive (title of public officer) = recorder **Rather, probably, the (king's reminder, who brought important business to his notice: compare EwGeschichte. iii. 365, H. iii. 267 Ke2 Samuel 8:16 BenzArchaeology 310 NowArchaeology i. 308 Kit1 Kings 4:3. 2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 4:3; 2 Kings 18:18, 37 = Isaiah 36:3, 22; 1 Chronicles 18:15; 2 Chronicles 34:8.
5. of sacrifice, make a memorial, i.e. offer an אַזְכָּרָה which see; followed by לְבֹנָה Isaiah 66:3. — JPPetersJBL, 1893, xii, 58 reads אַזְכִּרָה Psalm 42:5 (see Qal I. 1), 'let me make my azkara, and pour out libation for (עֲלֵי) my life.'
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Genesis

8:1; 8:1; 9:15; 9:16; 9:16; 19:29; 30:22; 40:14; 40:14; 40:14; 40:14; 40:23; 40:23; 41:9; 41:9; 42:9

Exodus

2:24; 6:5; 6:25; 13:3; 13:3; 20:2; 20:8; 20:24; 23:13; 32:13; 32:13; 34:19

Leviticus

26:42; 26:42; 26:42; 26:45

Numbers

5:15; 5:15; 10:9; 10:9; 11:5; 15:39; 15:40

Deuteronomy

5:12; 5:15; 5:15; 7:18; 8:2; 8:18; 9:7; 9:27; 15:15; 16:3; 16:12; 24:9; 24:18; 24:22; 25:17; 32:7

Joshua

1:13; 23:7

Judges

8:34; 8:34; 9:2; 16:28; 16:28

1 Samuel

1:11; 1:11; 1:19; 1:19; 4:18; 4:18; 25:31

2 Samuel

8:16; 8:16; 14:11; 14:11; 18:18; 18:18; 19:20; 20:24

1 Kings

4:3; 4:3; 17:18

2 Kings

9:25; 18:18; 18:37; 20:3

1 Chronicles

16:4; 16:12; 16:15; 18:15

2 Chronicles

6:42; 24:22; 34:8

Nehemiah

1:8; 4:8; 4:8; 5:19; 6:14; 6:14; 9:17; 13:14; 13:22; 13:29; 13:31

Esther

2:1; 9:28; 9:28

Job

4:7; 7:7; 10:9; 11:16; 14:13; 21:6; 24:20; 24:20; 28:18; 36:24; 41:8

Psalms

8:5; 9:13; 20:4; 20:8; 22:28; 25:6; 25:7; 25:7; 25:7; 38:1; 42:5; 42:5; 42:7; 42:7; 63:7; 70:1; 71:16; 74:2; 74:18; 74:22; 77:4; 77:7; 77:12; 77:12; 77:12; 77:12; 78:35; 78:39; 78:42; 79:8; 83:5; 87:4; 88:6; 88:6; 89:5; 89:48; 98:3; 103:14; 103:14; 103:18; 103:18; 105:5; 105:8; 105:42; 106:4; 106:7; 106:45; 109:14; 109:16; 111:5; 115:12; 119:49; 119:52; 119:55; 132:1; 136:23; 137:1; 137:1; 137:5; 137:6; 137:6; 137:7; 143:5

Proverbs

31:7; 31:7

Ecclesiastes

5:19; 9:15; 11:8; 12:1

Song of Songs

1:4

Isaiah

12:4; 12:4; 17:10; 17:10; 19:17; 19:17; 23:16; 23:16; 26:13; 36:3; 36:22; 38:3; 43:18; 43:25; 43:25; 43:26; 43:26; 44:21; 46:9; 46:9; 47:7; 47:7; 48:1; 49:1; 49:1; 54:4; 54:4; 57:11; 57:11; 62:6; 63:7; 63:11; 64:4; 64:8; 65:17; 65:17; 66:3

Jeremiah

2:2; 3:16; 4:16; 4:16; 11:19; 11:19; 14:10; 14:21; 15:15; 17:2; 18:20; 20:9; 23:36; 31:20; 31:30; 31:34; 31:34; 44:21; 51:50

Lamentations

1:7; 1:7; 1:9; 1:9; 2:1; 3:19; 3:20; 5:1

Ezekiel

3:20; 3:20; 6:9; 16:22; 16:22; 16:43; 16:43; 16:60; 16:61; 16:61; 16:63; 18:22; 18:24; 20:43; 21:28; 21:29; 21:29; 21:29; 21:29; 23:19; 23:19; 23:27; 25:10; 25:10; 29:16; 33:13; 33:16; 36:21

Hosea

2:17; 2:19; 7:2; 8:13; 8:13; 9:9

Joel

2:8

Amos

1:9; 6:10

Micah

6:5

Nahum

2:6

Habakkuk

3:2

Zechariah

10:9; 13:2