2145. zakar

Lexicon

zakar: Male

Original Word: זָכָר
Part of Speech: noun masculine; Adjective
Transliteration: zakar
Pronunciation: zah-KAR
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-kawr')
Definition: Male
Meaning: remembered, a male

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

him, male, manchild,

From zakar; properly, remembered, i.e. A male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) -- X him, male, man(child, -kind).

see HEBREW zakar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from zakar
Definition
male
NASB Translation
boy (2), intimately* (3), male (56), males (19), man (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

זָכָר noun masculine &

adjective male (Assyrian zikaru, zikru, COT^Gloss Lyon^{Manual, Gloss}; Arabic ; Aramaic דִּכְרָא, ; Sabean רם[כ]דֿ DHM^{ZMG 1876, 675}; relation to above √ obscure; male as mentioned, talked of, Lane^969f.; from assumed original sense be sharp (traces of this in Arabic: see Lane), Bö^{Prob 207} Fl in ChWB^{i. 422}, compare Arabic male organ; Schw^{ZAW 1891, 176 ff.} **(against Schwally's view see JPeritz^{Woman 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 אישׁ לְמִשְׁכַב זָכָר אשׁר לא יָָֽדְעָה Judges 21:12 (Bu^{RS 153} Dr^{Intr. 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)זכרים2Chronicles 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 Dr^{Intr. 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 DHM^l.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 ᵑ0 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).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root זָכַר (zakar), meaning "to remember."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G435 (ἀνήρ, anēr): A Greek term for "man" or "male," often used in the New Testament to denote an adult male human.
• G730 (ἄρσην, arsēn): A Greek term specifically meaning "male," used in contexts similar to זָכָר, to distinguish gender.
• G3417 (μνημονεύω, mnēmoneuō): While not a direct translation of זָכָר, this Greek term means "to remember," reflecting the root meaning of זָכַר.

In summary, זָכָר is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, used to denote the male gender in various contexts, with implications for legal, ceremonial, and genealogical practices. Its root meaning of "to remember" also adds a layer of theological depth, connecting the concept of male identity with the act of remembrance.

Usage: The word זָכָר appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible, often in contexts that distinguish between male and female, such as genealogies, laws, and descriptions of offerings. It is used to specify the male gender in various contexts, including human males, male animals, and in some cases, to denote the concept of remembrance or being remembered.

Context: • General Context: In the Hebrew Bible, זָכָר is used to denote the male gender, often in contrast to נְקֵבָה (neqebah), meaning "female." This distinction is important in various legal, ceremonial, and genealogical contexts.
• Legal and Ceremonial Contexts: The term is frequently found in the Pentateuch, where laws and rituals often specify the gender of participants or offerings. For example, in the context of sacrificial offerings, certain animals are required to be male (e.g., Leviticus 1:3, "If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to offer an unblemished male...").
• Genealogical Contexts: זָכָר is used in genealogies to trace lineage through male descendants, which was a common practice in ancient Israelite society.
• Symbolic and Theological Contexts: While primarily a term for gender, the root זָכַר also carries the connotation of remembrance, which can have theological implications, such as God remembering His covenant with His people.

Forms and Transliterations

הַזְּכָרִ֔ים הַזְּכָרִ֖ים הַזְּכָרִ֜ים הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ הַזָּכָ֔ר הַזָּכָ֖ר הזכר הזכרים הזכרים׃ זָכָ֑ר זָכָ֔ר זָכָ֕ר זָכָ֖ר זָכָ֗ר זָכָ֛ר זָכָ֜ר זָכָ֞ר זָכָ֣ר זָכָ֥ר זָכָ֨ר זָכָֽר׃ זָכָר֙ זכר זכר׃ לִזְכָרִ֖ים לִזְכָרִ֗ים לַזָּכָ֖ר לזכר לזכרים מִזָּכָ֤ר מזכר haz·zā·ḵār haz·zə·ḵā·rîm hazzaChar hazzāḵār hazzechaRim hazzəḵārîm laz·zā·ḵār lazzaChar lazzāḵār liz·ḵā·rîm lizchaRim lizḵārîm miz·zā·ḵār mizzaChar mizzāḵār zā·ḵār zaChar zāḵār

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 1:27
HEB: בָּרָ֣א אֹת֑וֹ זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בָּרָ֥א
NAS: He created him; male and female
KJV: created he him; male and female
INT: of God created male and female created

Genesis 5:2
HEB: זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בְּרָאָ֑ם
NAS: He created them male and female,
KJV: Male and female created
INT: male and female created

Genesis 6:19
HEB: לְהַחֲיֹ֣ת אִתָּ֑ךְ זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה יִֽהְיֽוּ׃
NAS: to keep [them] alive with you; they shall be male and female.
KJV: to keep [them] alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
INT: to keep for shall be male and female become

Genesis 7:3
HEB: שִׁבְעָ֥ה שִׁבְעָ֖ה זָכָ֣ר וּנְקֵבָ֑ה לְחַיּ֥וֹת
NAS: by sevens, male and female,
KJV: by sevens, the male and the female;
INT: sevens sevens male and female to keep

Genesis 7:9
HEB: אֶל־ הַתֵּבָ֖ה זָכָ֣ר וּנְקֵבָ֑ה כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר
NAS: by twos, male and female,
KJV: into the ark, the male and the female,
INT: into the ark male and female as

Genesis 7:16
HEB: וְהַבָּאִ֗ים זָכָ֨ר וּנְקֵבָ֤ה מִכָּל־
NAS: Those that entered, male and female
KJV: went in male and female
INT: entered male and female of all

Genesis 17:10
HEB: לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־ זָכָֽר׃
NAS: you: every male among you shall be circumcised.
KJV: after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
INT: shall be circumcised every male

Genesis 17:12
HEB: לָכֶ֛ם כָּל־ זָכָ֖ר לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑ם יְלִ֣יד
NAS: And every male among you who is eight
KJV: shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations,
INT: shall be circumcised and every male your generations A who

Genesis 17:14
HEB: וְעָרֵ֣ל ׀ זָכָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־
NAS: But an uncircumcised male who
KJV: And the uncircumcised man child whose
INT: an uncircumcised male who is not

Genesis 17:23
HEB: כַּסְפּ֔וֹ כָּל־ זָכָ֕ר בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖י בֵּ֣ית
NAS: every male among the men
KJV: with his money, every male among the men
INT: his money every male the men household

Genesis 34:15
HEB: לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־ זָכָֽר׃
NAS: us, in that every male of you be circumcised,
KJV: will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we [be], that every male of you be circumcised;
INT: of you be circumcised every male

Genesis 34:22
HEB: לָ֙נוּ֙ כָּל־ זָכָ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר הֵ֥ם
NAS: that every male among us be circumcised
KJV: people, if every male among us be circumcised,
INT: us be circumcised every male after as they

Genesis 34:24
HEB: וַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙ כָּל־ זָכָ֔ר כָּל־ יֹצְאֵ֖י
NAS: and every male was circumcised,
KJV: of his city; and every male was circumcised,
INT: was circumcised and every male all went

Genesis 34:25
HEB: וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כָּל־ זָכָֽר׃
NAS: and killed every male.
KJV: boldly, and slew all the males.
INT: and killed every male

Exodus 12:5
HEB: שֶׂ֥ה תָמִ֛ים זָכָ֥ר בֶּן־ שָׁנָ֖ה
NAS: shall be an unblemished male a year
KJV: shall be without blemish, a male of the first
INT: your lamb shall be an unblemished male old A year

Exodus 12:48
HEB: ל֣וֹ כָל־ זָכָ֗ר וְאָז֙ יִקְרַ֣ב
NAS: let all his males be circumcised,
KJV: to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised,
INT: be circumcised all his males and then come

Exodus 13:12
HEB: יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ הַזְּכָרִ֖ים לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: that you own; the males belong to the LORD.
KJV: of a beast which thou hast; the males [shall be] the LORD'S.
INT: you own the males to the LORD

Exodus 13:15
HEB: פֶּ֤טֶר רֶ֙חֶם֙ הַזְּכָרִ֔ים וְכָל־ בְּכ֥וֹר
NAS: to the LORD the males, the first offspring
KJV: the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn
INT: the first womb the males every firstborn

Leviticus 1:3
HEB: מִן־ הַבָּקָ֔ר זָכָ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים יַקְרִיבֶ֑נּוּ
NAS: he shall offer it, a male without defect;
KJV: let him offer a male without blemish:
INT: from the herd A male without shall offer

Leviticus 1:10
HEB: הָעִזִּ֖ים לְעֹלָ֑ה זָכָ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים יַקְרִיבֶֽנּוּ׃
NAS: he shall offer it a male without defect.
KJV: he shall bring it a male without blemish.
INT: of the goats A burnt A male without shall offer

Leviticus 3:1
HEB: מַקְרִ֔יב אִם־ זָכָר֙ אִם־ נְקֵבָ֔ה
NAS: whether male or
KJV: [it] of the herd; whether [it be] a male or female,
INT: to offer whether male or female

Leviticus 3:6
HEB: שְׁלָמִ֖ים לַיהוָ֑ה זָכָר֙ א֣וֹ נְקֵבָ֔ה
NAS: he shall offer it, male or
KJV: [be] of the flock; male or female,
INT: of peace God male or female

Leviticus 4:23
HEB: שְׂעִ֥יר עִזִּ֖ים זָכָ֥ר תָּמִֽים׃
NAS: a goat, a male without defect.
KJV: of the goats, a male without blemish:
INT: A kid of the goats A male without

Leviticus 6:18
HEB: כָּל־ זָכָ֞ר בִּבְנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙
NAS: Every male among the sons of Aaron
KJV: All the males among the children
INT: Every male the sons of Aaron

Leviticus 6:29
HEB: כָּל־ זָכָ֥ר בַּכֹּהֲנִ֖ים יֹאכַ֣ל
NAS: Every male among the priests may eat
KJV: All the males among the priests
INT: Every male the priests may eat

82 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2145
82 Occurrences

haz·zā·ḵār — 4 Occ.
haz·zə·ḵā·rîm — 15 Occ.
laz·zā·ḵār — 2 Occ.
liz·ḵā·rîm — 2 Occ.
miz·zā·ḵār — 1 Occ.
zā·ḵār — 58 Occ.