אַזְכִּיר אֶת־שְׁמִי
Properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember ; by implication, to mention ; to be male · an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
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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
שֵׁם H8034 an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
What does אַזְכִּיר אֶת־שְׁמִי (azkir et-shemi) mean in the Bible?
זָכַר · שֵׁם is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember ; by implication, to mention ; to be male". properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.
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Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 115×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 24×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 18×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 157 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
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