2141. zakak

Lexicon

zakak: To be pure, to be clear, to be clean

Original Word: זָכַךְ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: zakak
Pronunciation: zah-KAHK
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-kak')
Definition: To be pure, to be clear, to be clean
Meaning: to be transparent, clean

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be make clean, be purer

A primitive root (compare zakah); to be transparent or clean (phys. Or morally) -- be (make) clean, be pure(-r).

see HEBREW zakah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be bright, clean or pure
NASB Translation
cleanse (1), pure (2), purer (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[זָכַךְ] verb be bright, clean, pure (kindred with foregoing. Only Lamentations, Job) —

Qal Perfect only 3 masculine plural זַכּ֫וּ; —

1 be right, shining, figurative of splendour of nobles נְזִירִים מִשֶּׁלֶג ׳ז Lamentations 4:7 ("" מֵחָלָב צַחוּ).

2 be clean, pure in God's sight, of heavens Job 15:15, of stars Job 25:5 ("" יַאֲהִיל of moon; compare also יִזְכֶּה Job 15:14; Job 25:4).

Hiph`il cleanse, only Perfect1singular וַהֲזִכּוֺתִי בְּבֹר כַּמָּֽי׃ Job 9:30, figurative of making morally spotless ("" הִתְרָחַצְתִּי).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek New Testament for זָכַךְ (zāḵaḵ), the concept of purity and cleanness is echoed in several Greek terms. Notable among these are:
• Strong's Greek 2513 (καθαρός, katharos): Meaning clean or pure, often used in the New Testament to describe moral purity or ceremonial cleanliness.
• Strong's Greek 1506 (εἰλικρινής, eilikrinēs): Meaning sincere or pure, used to describe a state of being free from deceit or hypocrisy.

The emphasis on purity, both in the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures, reflects a consistent biblical theme that underscores the importance of living a life that is pleasing to God, characterized by moral and spiritual integrity.

Usage: The verb זָכַךְ (zāḵaḵ) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of being pure, clean, or transparent. It is often used in a metaphorical sense to describe moral or spiritual purity.

Context: • The root זָכַךְ (zāḵaḵ) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that emphasize purity and clarity, both in a physical and metaphorical sense. The term is used to describe the clarity of something that is free from impurities, akin to the transparency of refined materials. In a spiritual or moral context, it denotes a state of being untainted by sin or corruption.
• The concept of purity is significant in the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with the holiness required by God from His people. The use of זָכַךְ (zāḵaḵ) underscores the importance of maintaining a life that is clean and transparent before God, free from deceit and moral blemish.
• While the specific occurrences of זָכַךְ (zāḵaḵ) in the Hebrew Bible are limited, the thematic emphasis on purity is pervasive throughout the Scriptures. This root contributes to the broader biblical narrative that calls for a life of integrity and righteousness.

Forms and Transliterations

וַ֝הֲזִכּ֗וֹתִי והזכותי זַכּ֤וּ זַכּ֥וּ זכו vahazikKoti wa·hă·zik·kō·w·ṯî wahăzikkōwṯî zak·kū zakKu zakkū

Englishman's Concordance

Job 9:30
HEB: שָׁ֑לֶג ק) וַ֝הֲזִכּ֗וֹתִי בְּבֹ֣ר כַּפָּֽי׃
NAS: myself with snow And cleanse my hands
KJV: and make my hands never so clean;
INT: should wash waste and cleanse lye my hands

Job 15:15
HEB: וְ֝שָׁמַ֗יִם לֹא־ זַכּ֥וּ בְעֵינָֽיו׃
NAS: And the heavens are not pure in His sight;
KJV: yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
INT: and the heavens no pure his sight

Job 25:5
HEB: וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים לֹא־ זַכּ֥וּ בְעֵינָֽיו׃
NAS: And the stars are not pure in His sight,
KJV: not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
INT: and the stars no pure his sight

Lamentations 4:7
HEB: זַכּ֤וּ נְזִירֶ֙יהָ֙ מִשֶּׁ֔לֶג
NAS: Her consecrated ones were purer than
KJV: Her Nazarites were purer than snow,
INT: were purer her consecrated snow

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2141
4 Occurrences

wa·hă·zik·kō·w·ṯî — 1 Occ.
zak·kū — 3 Occ.