Hebrew · H2142, G3421

זָכַר

Properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember ; by implication, to mention ; to be male · to remember

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זָכַר H2142 properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember ; by implication, to mention ; to be male

Pronunciation zakar

Remember as active marking and recognition; foundational to covenant faithfulness and God's sustained commitment to His people.

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μνημονεύω G3421 to remember

Pronunciation mnēmoneúō

Remembering with intentional recall or mention, often implying purposeful recollection rather than passive memory.

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What does זָכַר (zakar) mean in the Bible?

זָכַר · μνημονεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to recall or bring to account".

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What does זָכַר · μνημονεύω mean in the Bible?

זָכַר · μνημονεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to recall or bring to account".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2142, G3421?

H2142, G3421 is connected to 235 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to recall or bring to account

Strong's H2142, G3421

Lexical occurrences 235 verses Word forms 3 forms 157 references

Source Gloss

to recall or bring to account

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 157

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 115×

Sequential imperfect 2Kgs 9:25 · 2Kgs 20:3 · Deut 9:7 · Deut 9:27 · Deut 32:7 · Exod 32:13 · Isa 38:3 · Isa 44:21 · Jer 14:21 · Jer 18:20 · Job 4:7 · Job 7:7 · Job 10:9 · Job 36:24 · Job 40:32 · Lam 3:19 37×

Perfect 2Chr 24:22 · Eccl 9:15 · Esth 2:1 · Gen 40:23 · Jer 44:21 · Lam 2:1 · Ps 9:13 · Ps 98:3 · Ps 105:8 · Ps 105:42 · Ps 109:16 · Ps 136:23 · Ezek 16:22 · Ezek 16:43 · Isa 17:10 · Isa 47:7 34×

Imperfect Eccl 5:19 · Hos 8:13 · Hos 9:9 · Jer 14:10 · Nah 2:6 · Ps 20:4 · Ps 111:5 · Deut 7:18 · Deut 16:3 · Isa 64:8 · Jer 23:36 · Job 11:16 · Isa 43:25 · Jer 31:34 · Lev 26:42 · Ps 77:12 24×

Infinitive absolute Deut 7:18 · Deut 24:9 · Deut 25:17 · Exod 13:3 · Exod 20:8 · Jer 31:20 · Josh 1:13 · Lam 3:20 8×

Jussive 2Sam 19:20 · Hab 3:2 · Ps 25:7 · Ps 79:8 · 2Sam 14:11 · Prov 31:7 · Isa 43:18 7×

Cohortative Ps 42:5 · Ps 77:4 · Ps 77:7 · Ps 77:12 4×

Participle active Ps 103:14 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 24×

Imperfect Exod 20:24 · Isa 63:7 · Ps 71:16 · Ps 77:12 · Ps 87:4 · Exod 23:13 · Josh 23:7 · Isa 26:13 · Ps 20:8 · Isa 19:17 · Isa 48:1 11×

Participle active 1Chr 18:15 · 2Sam 8:16 · Ezek 21:28 · Ezek 29:16 · Gen 41:9 · Isa 66:3 · Num 5:15 7×

Sequential imperfect Isa 12:4 · Jer 4:16 2×

Cohortative Ps 45:18 · Song 1:4 2×

Infinitive construct 2Sam 18:18 1×

Perfect Isa 49:1 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 18×

Imperfect Ezek 3:20 · Ezek 18:24 · Ezek 33:13 · Ezek 33:16 · Isa 65:17 · Jer 11:19 · Job 24:20 · Job 28:18 · Ps 83:5 · Ps 109:14 · Ezek 18:22 · Hos 2:19 · Zech 13:2 · Exod 34:19 · Ezek 25:10 · Ezek 21:37 17×

Participle passive Esth 9:28 1×

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