Strong's Lexicon

H2135

H2135 — זָכָה

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

Hebrewzakahverb-stemOccurrences: 8TWOT: 549

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2135
Word:זָכָה
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:zakah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:zaw-kaw'
Meaning:1. to be translucent 2. (figuratively) to be innocent
KJV Renderings:be (make) clean, cleanse, be clear, count pure.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2349

[זָכָה] verb be clear, clean, pure, always in moral sense (Assyrian zakû ZimBP; Aramaic דְּכָא, [untranscribed source text 1473], [untranscribed source text 1474]; compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 1475] be bright (of a fire), pungent (of an odour); be acute, quick of mind) —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִזְכֶּה Job 15:14; Job 25:4 2 masculine singular תִּזְכֶּה Ps 51:6 1 singular interrogative הַאֶזְכֶּה Mic 6:11
1. be clean, pure, of man, in the sight of God, Job 15:14; Job 25:4 (in both || יצדק; compare also זַכּוּ Job 15:15; Job 25:5).
2. be clear, be justified = be regarded as just, righteous, of God, Ps 51:6 (|| תצדק), Mic 6:11.
Pi`el Perfect 1 singular זִכִּיתִי Ps 73:13 ; Prov 20:9 Imperfect יְזַכֶּהֿ Ps 119:9 : — make or keep clean, pure, object לְבָבִי Ps 73:13 (|| אֶרְחַץ כַּפָּ֑י), object לִבִּי Prov 20:9 (|| טָהַרְתִּי); object אֶתאָֿרְחוֺ Ps 119:9 .
Hithpa`el Imperative masculine plural הִזַּכּוּ Isa 1:16 make yourselves clean (|| רַחֲצוּ); — on form compare Ges«GKC:54»§ 54, 2, b, Rem. Lgb. i, 345, 534 Sta§ 129 d.


זְכוֺכִית see below זכך. below


BDB9488

זָכוּ (K§ 61, 4) noun feminine purity, innocence (compare Biblical Hebrew זָכָה , also ᵑ7 דְּכָא, Syriac [untranscribed source text 6003] be clean (Arabic [untranscribed source text 6004] is be bright (of fire), acute (of mind), etc.), or Arabic [untranscribed source text 6005]. be pure, good, ᵑ7 זְכָא, Syriac [untranscribed source text 6006] be pure, innocent; are these forms with ז secondary? or ancient || ?); — absolute ׳ ז Dan 6:13 innocence in God's sight.


Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

זכה (zāh-chāh’)

Micah 6:11

KJV: Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?count…: or, be pure with, etc
EHCC: 7 count (them) pyre (marg. or,

Proverbs 20:9

KJV: Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
EHCC: Who can say, I have made my heart cleun,
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