2135. zakah

Lexicon

zakah: To be clean, pure, or innocent

Original Word: זָכָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: zakah
Pronunciation: zah-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-kaw')
Definition: To be clean, pure, or innocent
Meaning: to be translucent, to be innocent

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be make clean, cleanse, be clear, count pure

A primitive root (compare zakak); to be translucent; figuratively, to be innocent -- be (make) clean, cleanse, be clear, count pure.

see HEBREW zakak

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be clear, clean or pure
NASB Translation
blameless (1), clean (1), cleansed (1), justify (1), keep his pure (1), kept my pure (1), make yourselves clean (1), pure (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[זָכָה] verb be clear, clean, pure, always in moral sense (Assyrian zakû Zim^BP; Aramaic דְּכָא, , ; compare Arabic be bright (of a fire), pungent (of an odour); be acute, quick of mind) —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יִזְכֶּה Job 15:14; Job 25:4; 2masculine singular תִּזְכֶּה Psalm 51:6; 1singular interrogative הַאֶזְכֶּה Micah 6:11; —

1 be clean, pure, of man, in the sight of God, Job 15:14; Job 25:4 (in both "" יצדק; compare also זַכּוּ Job 15:15; Job 25:5).

2 be clear, be justified = be regarded as just, righteous, of God, Psalm 51:6 ("" תצדק), Micah 6:11.

Pi`el Perfect1singular זִכִּיתִי Psalm 73:13; Proverbs 20:9; Imperfect יְזַכֶּהֿ Psalm 119:9: — make or keep clean, pure, object לְבָבִי Psalm 73:13 ("" אֶרְחַץ כַּמָּ֑י), object לִבִּי Proverbs 20:9 ("" טָהַרְתִּי); object אֶתאָֿרְחוֺ Psalm 119:9.

Hithpa`el Imperative masculine plural הִזַּכּוּ Isaiah 1:16 make yourselves clean ("" רַחֲצוּ); — on form compare Ges^{§ 54}, 2, b, Rem. Kö^{Lgb. i, 345, 534} Sta^{§ 129 d}.

זְכוֺכִית see below זכך. below

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G53 (ἁγνός, hagnos): Pure, chaste, clear
• G273 (ἀμάρτυρος, amarturos): Without witness, unproven
• G1344 (δικαιόω, dikaioō): To justify, declare righteous
• G2513 (καθαρός, katharos): Clean, pure
• G3528 (νικάω, nikaō): To conquer, overcome

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of purity, innocence, and righteousness, highlighting the continuity of these concepts across the biblical canon. The Greek equivalents emphasize the transformative aspect of purity and righteousness, often associated with divine justification and moral victory.

Usage: The verb זָכָה (zākâ) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of being clear, pure, or innocent. It often implies a state of moral or ritual purity, and by extension, innocence or righteousness.

Context: The Hebrew verb זָכָה (zākâ) is a primitive root that primarily denotes the concept of being clear or pure, both in a physical and moral sense. In the context of the Hebrew Scriptures, it is often used to describe a state of innocence or righteousness before God. This term can be found in various passages where the emphasis is on the purity or innocence of an individual or group.

For example, in the Psalms, the term is used to express the idea of being justified or found innocent in the sight of God. The concept of purity is not only limited to moral or ethical dimensions but can also extend to ritual purity, which was a significant aspect of the religious life in ancient Israel.

The notion of innocence or purity is central to the theological understanding of righteousness in the Hebrew Bible. It underscores the importance of maintaining a clear conscience and a pure heart in one's relationship with God. The use of זָכָה (zākâ) in the biblical text often serves as a reminder of the divine standard of holiness and the human aspiration to meet that standard through righteous living.

Forms and Transliterations

הִזַּכּ֔וּ הַאֶזְכֶּ֖ה האזכה הזכו זִכִּ֣יתִי זכיתי יְזַכֶּה־ יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יִזְכֶּ֑ה יזכה יזכה־ תִּזְכֶּ֥ה תזכה ha’ezkeh ha·’ez·keh haezKeh hiz·zak·kū hizzakKu hizzakkū tiz·keh tizkeh yə·zak·keh- yezakkeh yəzakkeh- yiz·keh yizkeh zik·kî·ṯî zikKiti zikkîṯî

Englishman's Concordance

Job 15:14
HEB: אֱנ֥וֹשׁ כִּֽי־ יִזְכֶּ֑ה וְכִֽי־ יִ֝צְדַּ֗ק
NAS: is man, that he should be pure, Or he who is born
KJV: What [is] man, that he should be clean? and [he which is] born
INT: is man for should be pure for should be righteous

Job 25:4
HEB: אֵ֑ל וּמַה־ יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃
NAS: Or how can he be clean who is born
KJV: with God? or how can he be clean [that is] born
INT: God How he be clean is born ess

Psalm 51:4
HEB: תִּצְדַּ֥ק בְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָ תִּזְכֶּ֥ה בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃
NAS: when You speak And blameless when You judge.
KJV: when thou speakest, [and] be clear when thou judgest.
INT: you are justified speak and blameless judge

Psalm 73:13
HEB: אַךְ־ רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ
NAS: in vain I have kept my heart
KJV: Verily I have cleansed my heart
INT: Surely vain have kept my heart And washed

Psalm 119:9
HEB: בַּמֶּ֣ה יְזַכֶּה־ נַּ֭עַר אֶת־
NAS: How can a young man keep his way pure?
KJV: BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?
INT: How keep A young his way

Proverbs 20:9
HEB: מִֽי־ יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי
NAS: can say, I have cleansed my heart,
KJV: I have made my heart clean, I am pure
INT: Who say have cleansed my heart I am pure

Isaiah 1:16
HEB: רַחֲצוּ֙ הִזַּכּ֔וּ הָסִ֛ירוּ רֹ֥עַ
NAS: Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove
KJV: Wash you, make you clean; put away
INT: wash make Remove the evil

Micah 6:11
HEB: הַאֶזְכֶּ֖ה בְּמֹ֣אזְנֵי רֶ֑שַׁע
NAS: Can I justify wicked scales
KJV: Shall I count [them] pure with the wicked
INT: justify scales wicked

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2135
8 Occurrences

ha·’ez·keh — 1 Occ.
hiz·zak·kū — 1 Occ.
tiz·keh — 1 Occ.
yə·zak·keh- — 1 Occ.
yiz·keh — 2 Occ.
zik·kî·ṯî — 2 Occ.