זָכַר (zâkar) — Burn

Hebrew word study: זָכַר (zâkar), Strong's H2142. properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

HebrewStrong's H2142
Quick definition
Hebrew word
זָכַר (zâkar)
Pronounced: zaw-kar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root; also as denominative from H2145 (זָכָר)

KJV translation words: [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.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2142 is tagged on 232 words in 223 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:1 and last appears in Malachi 4:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

remember ×49and you will remember ×13I will remember ×9they will be remembered ×8and he remembered ×7he remembered ×7he will remember ×5the recorder ×5they remembered ×5you remember ×5you will remember ×5and I will remember ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

זְכֹר ×17זְכָר ×11זָכַר ×11זָכְרָה ×9וְזָכַרְתָּ ×8וַיִּזְכֹּר ×8הַמַּזְכִּיר ×7זִכְרוּ ×7זָכוֹר ×6מַזְכִּיר ×6

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×53Isaiah ×26Ezekiel ×21Jeremiah ×16Deuteronomy ×15Genesis ×10Job ×10Nehemiah ×9

Verses (first 25 of 223)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2145 זָכָר (zâkâr).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H234 אַזְכָּרָה (ʼazkârâh), H2138 זָכוּר (zâkûwr), H2139 זַכּוּר (Zakkûwr), H2143 זֵכֶר (zêker), H2145 זָכָר (zâkâr), H2146 זִכְרוֹן (zikrôwn), H2147 זִכְרִי (Zikrîy), H2148 זְכַרְיָה (Zᵉkaryâh), H3108 יוֹזָכָר (Yôwzâkâr).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does zâkar (H2142) mean?

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

How is H2142 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2142 as: [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..

How often does זָכַר (zâkar) appear?

Strong's H2142 is tagged on 232 words in 223 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:1 and last appears in Malachi 4:4.