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זָכַר verb remember (Assyrian
zikâru,
name, mention, compare noun
zikru, Hpt in KAT
2Glossary i Lyon
Sargontexte; Zinjirli
זכר, Arabic
ذَكَرَ, Aramaic
דְּכַר,
rfkD, Palmyrene
דרכנא monument, Vog
No. 36 b,
דכיר memorial, Vog
No. 62, Sabean in proper name
ידֿכראל DHM
Epigr. 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:
c. remember sins,
2. remember persons (human subject),
b. to make use of them (accusative)
Nahum 2:6.
3. remember י׳ :
a. call him
to mind 2 Samuel 14:11 (i.e. recall a specific command of his).
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).
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.
c. their intercession
Jeremiah 18:20 (followed by infinitive with suffix).
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: —
b. brought to י׳'s remembrance, subject the people,
(1) with gracious result
Numbers 10:9 (P;
לפני י׳, ||
וְנוֺשַׁעְתֶּם);
c. be remembered by י׳, negative of deeds, as affecting י׳'s judgment,
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.
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).
5. of sacrifice,
make a memorial, i.e. offer an
אַזְכָּרָה which see; followed by
לְבֹנָה Isaiah 66:3. — JPPeters
JBL, 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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