Strong's Lexicon

H2134

H2134 — זַך

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewzakadjectiveOccurrences: 11TWOT: 550a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2134
Word:זַך
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H2141
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:11
Transliteration:zak
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:zak
Meaning:1. clear
KJV Renderings:clean, pure.

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זַךְ adjective pure, clean; absolute זַךְ Job 8:6 + 5 t.; זָךְ֛ Exod 27:20; Lev 24:2 feminine זַכָּה Exod 30:34 + 2 t.; —

1. literally, pure, i.e. unmixed, free from foreign substances, of olive oil Exod 27:20; Lev 24:2, of frankincense Exod 30:34; Lev 24:7 (all P and H ).
2. figurative, pure, clean, righteous (only Job, Proverbs): — of man Job 8:6 (|| יָשָׁר), Job 33:9 (+ בְּלִי פָ֑שַׁע; || חַף); as substantive = the pure, righteous וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלוֺ Prov 21:8 (opposed to וָזָר֑ q. v.); of mode of life כָּלדַּֿרְכֵיאִֿישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו Prov 16:2 of mode of action (פָּעֳלוֺ) Prov 20:11 (|| יָשָׁר); of doctrine (לִקְחִי) Job 11:4 (|| בַּר הייתי); of prayer Job 16:17 (|| לֹא חָמָס בְּכַפָּ֑י).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

זך (zach)

Concordance entry

EHCC: Es. 27:20, that they bring thee pure oil olive spices with pure frankincense: .30:34 lead; 2 they bring unto thee pure oil olive pure Frankincense upon (each) row, 7 dob 8: elt iou Seek Hae and upright; res hast saic Ape Gs) pure, 2 :17,also my prayer (is . 3B: 9.1 4\; without Eansgression, Pro.I6: 2, ways of a man (are) clean in his own eyes; whether his work (be) pyre, .90:11 8.bu¢ (as for) the pure, his work (is) right. :21
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