ʼazkârâh — H234

Definition

feminine noun

a reminder; specifically remembrance-offering

1. memorial-offering, the portion of the meal (food) offering which is burned

Usually translated as

memorial

Origin

from H2142

• Derived from Zâkar (H2142)

Greek equivalents

• anámnēsis (G364)

Occurrences

ʼazkârâh occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (6), Numbers (1)

• Leviticus 2:2 — And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial (אַזְכָּרָתָהּ֙) of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:
• Leviticus 2:9 — And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial (אַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ) thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
• Leviticus 2:16 — And the priest shall burn the memorial (אַזְכָּרָתָ֗הּ) of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
• Leviticus 5:12 — Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial (אַזְכָּרָתָה֙) thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it is a sin offering.
• Leviticus 6:15 — And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial (אַזְכָּרָתָ֖הּ) of it, unto the LORD.
• Leviticus 24:7 — And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial (לְאַזְכָּרָ֔ה), even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
• Numbers 5:26 — And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial (אַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ) thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water.