זָכָ֑רְתִּי
𐤆𐤊𐤓𐤕𐤉
zâkar
I remembered
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.
kumbuka "to remember, call to mind" (Kikongo) · kwibuka "to remember" (Kirundi) · kwibuka "to remember, to commemorate" (Kinyarwanda) +2 moreJonah 2:8 · Word #6
Lexicon H2142
| Lemma | זָכַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤊𐤓 |
| Transliteration | zâkar |
| Strong's | H2142 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HVqp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I remembered |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2142-67
I remembered
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 1st person singular denotes a completed act performed by the speaker; "I remembered" directly reflects the simple active stem and preserves the root sense of calling to mind or recalling. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I remembered
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately provides the meaning and grammar for the verb in context and is clear. No change needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
זָכָ֑רְתִּי (zâkar) — 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.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| kumbuka | to remember, call to mind | Kikongo |
| kwibuka | to remember | Kirundi |
| kwibuka | to remember, to commemorate | Kinyarwanda |
| kumbuka | to remember, recall, commemorate | Swahili |
| kumbuka | to remember, recall, commemorate | Lingala |