What does זָכָה mean in the Bible?
זָכָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to be translucent ; figuratively, to be innocent".
Hebrew · H2135
זָכָה
To be translucent ; figuratively, to be innocent
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זָכָה H2135
What does זָכָה mean in the Bible?
זָכָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to be translucent ; figuratively, to be innocent".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2135?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include pure (2), and blameless (1), and cleanse yourselves (1), be pure (1), Can I excuse (1).
Where does זָכָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 15:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), Job (2), Isaiah (1), Micah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It pure 2× Psalms 119:9, Proverbs 20:9
and blameless 1× Psalms 51:4
and cleanse yourselves 1× Isaiah 1:16
be pure 1× Job 25:4
Can I excuse 1× Micah 6:11
he should be pure 1× Job 15:14
I have kept my heart pure 1× Psalms 73:13
Show sample aligned rows
Job 15:14 יִזְכֶּ֑ה to he should be pure Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 25:4 יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה to be pure Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 51:4 תִּזְכֶּ֥ה to and blameless Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 73:13 זִכִּ֣יתִי to I have kept my heart pure Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Psalms 119:9 יְזַכֶּה־ to pure Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 20:9 זִכִּ֣יתִי to pure Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Isaiah 1:16 הִזַּכּ֔וּ to and cleanse yourselves Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural Micah 6:11 הַאֶזְכֶּ֖ה to Can I excuse Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 15:14
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 5
Job 2 Psalms 3 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Micah 1
Source forms
זִכִּ֣יתִי 2x zik·kî·ṯî Psalms 73:13, Proverbs 20:9
הַאֶזְכֶּ֖ה 1x ha·’ez·keh Micah 6:11
הִזַּכּ֔וּ 1x hiz·zak·kū Isaiah 1:16
יִזְכֶּ֑ה 1x yiz·keh Job 15:14
יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה 1x yiz·keh Job 25:4
יְזַכֶּה־ 1x yə·zak·keh- Psalms 119:9
תִּזְכֶּ֥ה 1x tiz·keh Psalms 51:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular 2x Psalms 73:13, Proverbs 20:9
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Job 15:14, Job 25:4
Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 1:16
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 119:9
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 1x Micah 6:11
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 51:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to be translucent ; figuratively, to be innocent
Source Gloss
to be translucent ; figuratively, to be innocent
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to be translucent; figuratively, to be innocent BDB: be clear Usage: be (make) clean, cleanse, be clear, count pure.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 7
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Imperfect Job 15:14 · Job 25:4 · Ps 51:6 3×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Perfect Prov 20:9 · Ps 73:13 2×
Imperfect Ps 119:9 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Sequential imperfect Isa 1:16 1×
Word Origins
זָכָה is built from this root:
זָכַךְ H2141
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain