What does זָכוּ (zākû) mean in the Bible?
זָכוּ (zākû) is a Hebrew word meaning "purity".
Hebrew · H2136
זָכוּ
Purity
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זָכוּH2136
Pronunciationzākû
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 Itinnocent1×Daniel 6:22
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 6:22
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Daniel1
Source forms
זָכוּ֙1xzā·ḵūDaniel 6:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular1xDaniel 6:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. purity
Source Gloss
purity
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
purity Usage: innocency.
Word Origins
זָכוּ is built from this root: