Hebrew · H2143, H6944 · unreviewed

זֵכֶר קֹדֶשׁ

A memento , abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration · a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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זֵכֶר H2143 a memento , abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration
Pronunciation zeker
Moves from concrete memorial object to abstract recollection; emphasizes God's remembered covenant and Israel's identity.
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קֹדֶשׁ H6944 a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
Pronunciation qōdeš
Sanctity defined by separateness from the profane; God's realm intrinsically set apart and demanding human reverence.
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What does זֵכֶר קֹדֶשׁ (zekher qodesh) mean in the Bible?

זֵכֶר · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "holy remembrance, holy name".

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Meaning

holy remembrance, holy name
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