זַכָּ֔י
𐤆𐤊𐤉
Zakay
Zakkai
Proper noun; personal name meaning 'pure' or 'innocent.' Refers to Zakkay/Zaccai, a specific Israelite individual or family ancestor. The lexical sense is a designation derived from the idea of purity, either physical or moral, and is distinctively used as a proper name in biblical genealogies.
Nehemiah 7:14 · Word #2
Lexicon H2140
| Lemma | זַכַּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤊𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Zakay |
| Strong's | H2140 |
| Definition | Proper noun; personal name meaning 'pure' or 'innocent.' Refers to Zakkay/Zaccai, a specific Israelite individual or family ancestor. The lexical sense is a designation derived from the idea of purity, either physical or moral, and is distinctively used as a proper name in biblical genealogies. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Zakkai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2140-01
Zakkay the Pure
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name); no suffixes or inflectional markers beyond the nominal form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular proper name derived from the root זכך, meaning "to be pure" or "clean." Rendering it as "Zakkay the Pure" preserves its function as a personal name while transparently reflecting the root meaning embedded in the name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Zakay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Zakkay the Pure |