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Lexicon :: Strong's H2145 - zāḵār

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זָכָר
Transliteration
zāḵār
Pronunciation
zaw-kawr'
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Part of Speech
adjective, masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 551e

Strong’s Definitions

זָכָר zâkâr, zaw-kawr'; from H2142; properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex):—× him, male, man(child, -kind).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 81x

The KJV translates Strong's H2145 in the following manner: male (67x), man (7x), child (4x), mankind (2x), him (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 81x
The KJV translates Strong's H2145 in the following manner: male (67x), man (7x), child (4x), mankind (2x), him (1x).
masculine noun

  1. male (of humans and animals)

    adjective

  2. male (of humans)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זָכָר zâkâr, zaw-kawr'; from H2142; properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex):—× him, male, man(child, -kind).
STRONGS H2145: Abbreviations
† זָכָר noun masculine & adjective male (Assyrian zikaru, zikru, COTGloss LyonManual, Gloss; Arabic ذَكَرً; Aramaic דִּכְרָא, axrkeD; Sabean רם [כ]דֿ DHMZMG 1876, 675; relation to above √ obscure; male as mentioned, talked of, Lane969f.; from assumed original sense be sharp (traces of this in Arabic: see Lane), BöProb 207 Fl in ChWBi. 422, compare Arabic ذَكَرً male organ; SchwZAW 1891, 176 ff. **(against Schwally's view see JPeritzWoman in the Ancient Hebrew Cult, JBL xvii {1898}, 111 ff.) from זָכַר = call upon in worship; hence male as competent to worship) — always absolute ז׳ Genesis 1:27 +; plural (ה)זְכָרִים Exodus 13:12 +; see also [זָכוּר]: —
I. substantive male, offspring of men and animals Exodus 13:12, 15 (plural, both J E); opposed to נְקֵבָה Deuteronomy 4:16; specifically
1. of men:
a. in phrase יָֽדְעָה לא אשׁר זָכָר לְמִשְׁכַב איש Judges 21:12 (BuRS 153 DrIntr. 151), compare Judges 21:11, Numbers 31:17, 18, 35 (all 3 P); צַלְמֵי זָכָר Ezekiel 16:17.
b. alone = man Jeremiah 30:6 (רְאוּ אִםיֹֿלֵד זָכָ֑ר || גֶּבֶר); usually collective, men, male persons (of all ages) Judges 21:11; 1 Kings 11:15, 16; Genesis 34:25; Leviticus 6:11; Leviticus 6:22; Leviticus 7:6; Numbers 1:2, 20, 22; Numbers 3:28, 34, 39; Numbers 18:10; Numbers 26:62; Numbers 31:7, 17 (all P); plural (ה)זכרים 2 Chronicles 31:16; Ezra 8:3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, so also Joshua 5:4 (|| העם כלֿ, and כלאֿנשׁי המלחמה), Joshua 17:2 (gloss? compare DrIntr. 104); especially of individual, in connection with circumcision Genesis 17:10, 12, 14, 23; Genesis 34:15, 22, 24; Exodus 12:48 (all P); of male child Leviticus 12:2 (P) Isaiah 66:7; opposed to נְקֵבָה Genesis 1:27; Genesis 5:2; Leviticus 12:7 (child) Leviticus 15:33; Leviticus 27:3, 5, 6, 7; Numbers 5:3 (all P; compare Sabean אנתֿים פאו דֿ(כ)רם DHMl.c.); opposed to אִשָּׁה in command ag. sodomy Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 20:13 (both H).
2. of animals, especially for sacrifice Exodus 34:19 (J E; read הַזָּכָר for MT תִּזָּכָר); Exodus 12:5; Leviticus 1:3, 10; Leviticus 4:23 (all P) Leviticus 22:19 (H), Malachi 1:14; opposed to נְקֵבָה Genesis 6:19; Genesis 7:3, 9, 16; Leviticus 3:1, 6 (all P).
II. adjective singular male (only human beings) יֻלַּדלְֿךָ בֵּן ז׳ Jeremiah 20:15; כָּלבְּֿכֹר ז׳ Numbers 3:40, 43 (both P).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H1798.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:27; 1:27; 5:2; 6:19; 7:3; 7:9; 7:16; 17:10; 17:12; 17:14; 17:23; 34:15; 34:22; 34:24; 34:25

Exodus

12:5; 12:48; 13:12; 13:12; 13:15; 34:19

Leviticus

1:3; 1:10; 3:1; 3:6; 4:23; 6:11; 6:22; 7:6; 12:2; 12:7; 15:33; 18:22; 20:13; 22:19; 27:3; 27:5; 27:6; 27:7

Numbers

1:2; 1:20; 1:22; 3:28; 3:34; 3:39; 3:40; 3:43; 5:3; 18:10; 26:62; 31:7; 31:17; 31:17; 31:18; 31:35

Deuteronomy

4:16

Joshua

5:4; 17:2

Judges

21:11; 21:11; 21:12

1 Kings

11:15; 11:16

2 Chronicles

31:16

Ezra

8:3; 8:4; 8:5; 8:6; 8:7; 8:8; 8:9; 8:10; 8:11; 8:12; 8:13; 8:14

Isaiah

66:7

Jeremiah

20:15; 30:6

Ezekiel

16:17

Malachi

1:14

H2145

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2145 matches the Hebrew זָכָר (zāḵār),
which occurs 82 times in 80 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Num 31:17–Mal 1:14)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:17 - Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:18 - But all the young girls who have not known man by lying with him keep alive for yourselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:35 - and 32,000 persons in all, women who had not known man by lying with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:16 - beware lest you act corruptly by making a carved image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:19 - “All the firstborn males that are born of your herd and flock you shall dedicate to the LORD your God. You shall do no work with the firstborn of your herd, nor shear the firstborn of your flock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:4 - And this is the reason why Joshua circumcised them: all the males of the people who came out of Egypt, all the men of war, had died in the wilderness on the way after they had come out of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:2 - And allotments were made to the rest of the people of Manasseh by their clans, Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These were the male descendants of Manasseh the son of Joseph, by their clans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:11 - This is what you shall do: every male and every woman that has lain with a male you shall devote to destruction.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:12 - And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead 400 young virgins who had not known a man by lying with him, and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:15 - For when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army went up to bury the slain, he struck down every male in Edom

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:16 - (for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom).

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:16 - except those enrolled by genealogy, males from three years old and upward—all who entered the house of the LORD as the duty of each day required—for their service according to their offices, by their divisions.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:19 - And for the sons of Aaron, the priests, who were in the fields of common land belonging to their cities, there were men in the several cities who were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to everyone among the Levites who was enrolled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:3 - Of the sons of Shecaniah, who was of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah, with whom were registered 150 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:4 - Of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:5 - Of the sons of Zattu,[fn] Shecaniah the son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:6 - Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:7 - Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:8 - Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him 80 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:9 - Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:10 - Of the sons of Bani,[fn] Shelomith the son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:11 - Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah, the son of Bebai, and with him 28 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:12 - Of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:13 - Of the sons of Adonikam, those who came later, their names being Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:14 - Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:7 - “Before she was in labor
she gave birth;
before her pain came upon her
she delivered a son.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:15 - Cursed be the man who brought the news to my father,
“A son is born to you,”
making him very glad.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:6 - Ask now, and see,
can a man bear a child?
Why then do I see every man
with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor?
Why has every face turned pale?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:17 - You also took your beautiful jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself images of men, and with them played the whore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:14 - Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says the LORD of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.

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