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Hebrew · H2142, H3130, H2472 · unreviewed

וַיִּזְכֹּר יוֹסֵף אֵת הַחֲלֹמוֹת

Properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember ; by implication, to mention ; to be male · Joseph , the name of seven Israelites · a dream

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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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יוֹסֵף H3130 Joseph , the name of seven Israelites
Pronunciation ywōsēp
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חֲלוֹם H2472 a dream
Pronunciation ḥălwōm
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What does וַיִּזְכֹּר יוֹסֵף אֵת הַחֲלֹמוֹת (vayyizkor Yosef et ha-chalomot) mean in the Bible?

זָכַר · יוֹסֵף · חֲלוֹם is a Hebrew word meaning "Joseph remembered the dreams".

Full entry for וַיִּזְכֹּר יוֹסֵף אֵת הַחֲלֹמוֹת (H2142, H3130, H2472) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

Joseph remembered the dreams
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×
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×
157 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
Cross-Language Connections

Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.

Ἰωσήφ Iōsḗph G2501 LXX equivalent Greek
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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