זֵכֶר
Transliteration
zēḵer
Pronunciation
zay'-ker
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From זָכַר (H2142)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 551a

Strong’s Definitions

זֵכֶר zêker, zay'-ker; or זֶכֶר zeker; from H2142; a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration:—memorial, memory, remembrance, scent.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H2143 in the following manner: remembrance (11x), memorial (5x), memory (5x), remembered (1x), scent (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H2143 in the following manner: remembrance (11x), memorial (5x), memory (5x), remembered (1x), scent (1x).

  1. memorial, remembrance

    1. remembrance, memory

    2. memorial

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זֵכֶר zêker, zay'-ker; or זֶכֶר zeker; from H2142; a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration:—memorial, memory, remembrance, scent.
STRONGS H2143: Abbreviations
† זֵ֫כֶר noun masculinePsalm 9:7 remembrance, memorial (compare HptHebraica. 1885, 230) — ז׳ absolute Psalm 111:4; construct Deuteronomy 25:19 +; זֶכֶר construct Exodus 17:14 van d. H; suffix זִכְרִי Exodus 3:15, זִכְרְךָ Isaiah 26:8 +, זִכְרֶ֑ךָ Psalm 6:6, זִכְרוֺ Hosea 12:6 +, זִכְרָם Deuteronomy 32:26 +: —
1. remembrance, memory:
a. of persons or people, blotted out by their destruction, Exodus 17:14 (E; with מחה) = Deuteronomy 25:19; Deuteronomy 32:26 (השׁבית) Psalm 34:17; Psalm 109:15 (both הכרית), Psalm 9:7 (אבד), Job 18:17 (אבד; || שֵׁם), Isaiah 26:14 (אבּד); compare on other hand עוֺלָם ז׳ as portion of righteous.
b. of י׳ Psalm 6:6; Psalm 102:13 (|| אַתָּה = יהוה).
c. of י׳'scharacter and works Psalm 30:5; Psalm 97:12; Psalm 111:4.
d. remembrance of particular days, i.e. their observance Esther 9:28 (הַפּוּרִיס יְמֵי).
2. memorial, by which one is remembered:
a. nearly = שֵׁם, צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה ז׳ Proverbs 10:7 (|| שֵׁם), compare also Ecclesiastes 9:5 (with נשׁכח); especially of י׳ Exodus 3:15 (E), Hosea 12:6; Isaiah 26:8; Psalm 135:13 (all || שֵׁם).
b. = renown (of Israel) Hosea 14:8 (compare VB).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

3:15; 3:15; 17:14; 17:14

Deuteronomy

25:19; 25:19; 32:26; 32:26

Esther

9:28

Job

18:17

Psalms

6:6; 6:6; 9:7; 9:7; 30:5; 34:17; 97:12; 102:13; 109:15; 111:4; 111:4; 135:13

Proverbs

10:7

Ecclesiastes

9:5

Isaiah

26:8; 26:8; 26:14

Hosea

12:6; 12:6; 14:8