Zêker — H2143

Definition

masculine noun

a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration

1. memorial, remembrance
1. remembrance, memory
2. memorial

Usually translated as

remembrance, memorial, memory, scent

Origin

or zeker; from H2142

• Derived from Zâkar (H2142)

Greek equivalents

• mnḗmē (G3420)
• mnēmósynon (G3422)
• ónoma (G3686)

Occurrences

Zêker occurs 23 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2), Deuteronomy (2), Esther (1), Job (1), Psalms (11), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (2), Hosea (2)

• Exodus 3:15 — And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial (זִכְרִ֖י) unto all generations.
• Exodus 17:14 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance (זֵ֣כֶר) of Amalek from under heaven.
• Deuteronomy 25:19 — Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance (זֵ֣כֶר) of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.
• Deuteronomy 32:26 — I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance (זִכְרָֽם) of them to cease from among men:
• Esther 9:28 — And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial (וְזִכְרָ֖ם) of them perish from their seed.
• Job 18:17 — His remembrance (זִֽכְרוֹ) shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
• Psalms 6:5 — For in death there is no remembrance (זִכְרֶ֑ךָ) of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
• Psalms 9:6 — O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial (זִכְרָ֣ם) is perished with them.
• Psalms 30:4 — Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance (לְזֵ֣כֶר) of his holiness.
• Psalms 34:16 — The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance (זִכְרָֽם) of them from the earth.
• Psalms 97:12 — Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance (לְזֵ֣כֶר) of his holiness.
• Psalms 102:12 — But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance (וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗) unto all generations.
• Psalms 109:15 — Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory (זִכְרָֽם) of them from the earth.
• Psalms 111:4 — He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered (זֵ֣כֶר): the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
• Psalms 112:6 — Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance (לְזֵ֥כֶר).
• Psalms 135:13 — Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial (זִכְרְךָ֥), O LORD, throughout all generations.
• Psalms 145:7 — They shall abundantly utter the memory (זֵ֣כֶר) of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
• Proverbs 10:7 — The memory (זֵ֣כֶר) of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
• Ecclesiastes 9:5 — For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory (זִכְרָֽם) of them is forgotten.
• Isaiah 26:8 — Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance (וּֽלְזִכְרְךָ֖) of thee.
• Isaiah 26:14 — They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory (זֵ֖כֶר) to perish.
• Hosea 12:5 — Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial (זִכְרֽוֹ).
• Hosea 14:7 — They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent (זִכְר֖וֹ) thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.