זָכָ֑ר
𐤆𐤊𐤓
zâkar
remembers
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 morePsalms 9:13 · Word #5
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 HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | remembers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2142-64
male
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective זָכָר denotes a biological male in distinction from female, marking sex for humans or animals. The singular masculine absolute form is preserved with the concise rendering "male," which reflects its function as a sex-designating adjective derived from the root זכר. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
remembered
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "remembers". |
| P1 Flag | wrong root/Strong's: P1 used noun 'male' (זָכָר H2145) instead of verb 'remembers' (H2142) |
Bantu Hebrew
זָכָ֑ר (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 |