זָכָר
Properly, remembered , i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)
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What does זָכָר (zākār) mean in the Bible?
זָכָר (zākār) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, remembered , i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)". properly, remembered, i.
Meaning
Male defined by remembrance and prominence; marks the socially or biologically significant member of species.
properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) BDB: male Usage: × him, male, man(child, -kind).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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Biblical Witnesses
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