Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2138 |
|---|---|
| Word: | זָכוּר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | (properly) passive participle of H2142, but used for H2145 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | zakuwr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | zaw-koor' |
| Meaning: | 1. a male (of man or animals) |
| KJV Renderings: | males, men-children. |
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[זָכוּר] noun masculine male, i. q. זָכָר, but only with suffix; — collective כָּלזְֿכוּרְךָ Exod 23:17 = Exod 34:23 (both J E ), = Deut 16:16, of attendance at feasts; כָּלזְֿכוּרָהּ (of city refusing terms of peace) Deut 20:13 commanded to be slain (opposed to הַנָּשִׁים, הַטַּף, etc., Deut 20:14).
Exodus 23:17
Deuteronomy 16:16
