What does זַךְ (zakĕ) mean in the Bible?
זַךְ (zakĕ) is a Hebrew word meaning "clear".
Hebrew · H2134
זַךְ
Clear
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זַךְH2134
Pronunciationzakĕ
What does זַךְ (zakĕ) mean in the Bible?
זַךְ (zakĕ) is a Hebrew word meaning "clear".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2134?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include pure (3), is pure (2), [are] pure (1), am pure (1), and pure (1).
Where does זַךְ (zakĕ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 27:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (4), Proverbs (3), Exodus (2), Leviticus (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itpure3×Exodus 27:20, Leviticus 24:2, Leviticus 24:7
is pure2×Job 16:17, Proverbs 20:11
[are] pure1×Proverbs 16:2
am pure1×Job 33:9
and pure1×Exodus 30:34
are pure1×Job 8:6
of the innocent1×Proverbs 21:8
sound1×Job 11:4
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 27:20זָ֛ךְtopureAdjective - masculine singularExodus 30:34זַכָּ֑הtoand pureAdjective - feminine singularLeviticus 24:2זָ֛ךְtopureAdjective - masculine singularLeviticus 24:7זַכָּ֑הtopureAdjective - feminine singularJob 8:6זַ֥ךְtoare pureAdjective - masculine singularJob 11:4זַ֣ךְtosoundAdjective - masculine singularJob 16:17זַכָּֽה׃tois pureAdjective - feminine singularJob 33:9זַ֥ךְtoam pureAdjective - masculine singularProverbs 16:2זַ֣ךְto[are] pureAdjective - masculine singularProverbs 20:11זַ֖ךְtois pureAdjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 27:20
Aligned rows11
Books represented4
Exodus2Leviticus2Job4Proverbs3
Source forms
זַ֥ךְ2xzaḵJob 8:6, Job 33:9
זַ֣ךְ2xzaḵJob 11:4, Proverbs 16:2
זָ֛ךְ2xzāḵExodus 27:20, Leviticus 24:2
זַכָּ֑ה2xzak·kāhExodus 30:34, Leviticus 24:7
וְ֝זַ֗ךְ1xwə·zaḵProverbs 21:8
זַ֖ךְ1xzaḵProverbs 20:11
זַכָּֽה׃1xzak·kāhJob 16:17
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular7xExodus 27:20, Leviticus 24:2, Job 8:6, Job 11:4
Adjective - feminine singular3xExodus 30:34, Leviticus 24:7, Job 16:17
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular1xProverbs 21:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. clear
Source Gloss
clear
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
clear BDB: pure Usage: clean, pure.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Moral and spiritual purity of human motives and ways
Clarity and integrity demonstrated through a child's conduct and actions
Straightforward and upright behavior contrasted with devious conduct
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 11 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
זַךְ is built from this root:
זָכַךְH2141
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