H2142 זָכַר zâkar → Root

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Root of the זכר family (11 members).

To call to mind or remember (something or someone), to think of, recall, or bring to awareness; also, to make mention of, recount, or commemorate; occasionally, to act upon what is remembered. The word can refer to active remembrance in ritual or prayer, verbal mention in speech, or inner recollection. In pi‘el and hiph‘il stems, also refers to causing to be remembered, public commemoration, or record-keeping. Lexically distinct from the related nominal form זָכָר (zâkâr, 'male'), but shares the root as a denominative in a few rare cases.

Etymology From the root זָכַר (z-k-r), which denotes the notion 'to remember, recall, record'. The nominal form זָכָר (zâkâr) means 'male', possibly originating from early associations with commemoration or marking. The verb usually expresses an action of the mind (remembering), speech (mentioning), or public ritual (commemorating). A few uses are denominative from the noun, but the main verb is not limited to gendered meaning. Phonologically, corresponds with Northwest Semitic cognates (Ugaritic dkr, Akkadian zakāru) meaning 'to remember, mention'.
Language Word Meaning Segmentation Root
Kikongo kumbuka to remember, call to mind -kumbuk-
Kinyarwanda kwibuka to remember, to commemorate -buk-
Kirundi kwibuka to remember -buk-
Lingala kumbuka to remember, recall, commemorate -mbuka
Swahili kumbuka to remember, recall, commemorate -kumbuk-

Family members (12)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

  • H1798 דְּכַר dᵉkar unset

    A male animal, specifically a ram (adult male sheep), sometimes generalized to denote a male in a broader zoological sen

  • H1799 דִּכְרוֹן dikrôwn unset

    An official record, memorandum, or written document serving as a register or record of events, decrees, or notable occur

  • H2138 זָכוּר zâkûwr unset

    Male; an individual or animal of the male sex. The term denotes sex and gender distinction in reference to humans, anima

  • H2139 זַכּוּר Zakur unset

    A personal name meaning 'remembered' or 'one who is remembered.' In the Hebrew Bible, Zakkûwr is the name of several ind

  • H2143 זֵכֶר zêker unset

    A remembrance; the act or state of remembering; something by which a person, act, or event is remembered (memorial, comm

  • H2144 זֶכֶר Zekher unset

    Zeker is a personal name referring to a specific Israelite individual, most likely signifying 'remembrance' or 'memorial

  • H2145 זָכָר zâkâr unset

    A male; an individual of the masculine sex, used of humans and animals. The term marks biological sex in contrast to fem

  • H2146 זִכְרוֹן zikrôwn unset

    A physical or conceptual means of commemoration or remembrance—something that preserves the memory of a person, event, o

  • H2147 זִכְרִי Zikheri unset

    Zikrîy is a personal name meaning 'Zikri' or 'remembrance is (of) YHWH,' derived from the root meaning 'to remember.' Us

  • H2148 זְכַרְיָה Zekhareyah unset

    Personal name meaning 'Yahweh has remembered' or 'Yahweh remembers.' Used as the name of multiple individuals in the Heb

  • H234 אַזְכָּרָה ʼazkârâh unset

    A portion of a grain offering, or sometimes incense, designated to be burned on the altar as a memorial element, signify

  • H3108 יוֹזָכָר Yozakhar unset

    A proper name meaning 'Yahweh has remembered.' Designates an individual, specifically an Israelite person named in the r

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