Zâkar — H2142

H2142 · Hebrew — זכר

Pronunciation: zaw-kar'

Definition

verb

properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

  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

Usually translated as

remember, make to be remembered, mention, remembrance, recorder, be mindful, record, recount, burn, earnestly, be male, bring, to, still, think on, well

Origin

a primitive root; also as denominative from H2145

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Zâkar occurs 229 times in 220 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (9), Exodus (7), Leviticus (2), Numbers (5), Deuteronomy (14), Joshua (2), Judges (3), 1 Samuel (4), 2 Samuel (5), 1 Kings (2), 2 Kings (4), 1 Chronicles (4), 2 Chronicles (3), Nehemiah (9), Esther (2), Job (10), Psalms (49), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (4), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (26), Jeremiah (15), Lamentations (6), Ezekiel (20), Hosea (4), Amos (2), Jonah (1), Micah (1), Nahum (1), Habakkuk (1), Zechariah (2), Malachi (1)

Strong's Lexicon — Z