What does זָכוּ (zākû) mean in the Bible?
זָכוּ (zākû) is a Hebrew word meaning "purity".
Hebrew · H2136
זָכוּ
Purity
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זָכוּ H2136
Pronunciation zākû
What does זָכוּ (zākû) mean in the Bible?
זָכוּ (zākû) is a Hebrew word meaning "purity".
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How does the BSB render H2136?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include innocent (1).
Where does זָכוּ (zākû) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 6:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (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 innocent 1× Daniel 6:22
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First aligned row Daniel 6:22
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Daniel 1
Source forms
זָכוּ֙ 1x zā·ḵū Daniel 6:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 1x Daniel 6:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. purity
Source Gloss
purity
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
purity Usage: innocency.
Word Origins
זָכוּ is built from this root:
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