Berean Strong's Lexicon zakar: Male Original Word: זָכָר Word Origin: Derived from the root זָכַר (zakar), meaning "to remember" or "to mention." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G730 (ἀνήρ, anēr): Refers to a man or male. - G435 (ἄρσην, arsēn): Specifically denotes male gender. Usage: The Hebrew word "zakar" primarily refers to a male individual, whether human or animal. It is used to distinguish the male gender in various contexts, including genealogies, laws, and descriptions of sacrificial animals. The term underscores the biological and social roles assigned to males within the biblical narrative. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, males often held specific roles and responsibilities, including leadership, priesthood, and inheritance rights. The patriarchal structure of the society is reflected in the frequent mention of males in genealogies and legal texts. The distinction between male and female was significant in religious, social, and familial contexts, influencing various aspects of life, including worship practices and societal norms. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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, COTGloss LyonManual, Gloss; Arabic 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 (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)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 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 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). 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 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 zāḵārLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Genesis 6:19 Genesis 7:3 Genesis 7:9 Genesis 7:16 Genesis 17:10 Genesis 17:12 Genesis 17:14 Genesis 17:23 Genesis 34:15 Genesis 34:22 Genesis 34:24 Genesis 34:25 Exodus 12:5 Exodus 12:48 Exodus 13:12 Exodus 13:15 Leviticus 1:3 Leviticus 1:10 Leviticus 3:1 Leviticus 3:6 Leviticus 4:23 Leviticus 6:18 Leviticus 6:29 82 Occurrences |
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; Aramaic דִּכְרָא, 
; 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 
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 
