What does זֵכֶר · μνημόσυνον mean in the Bible?
זֵכֶר · μνημόσυνον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "remembrance or memorial".
Hebrew · H2143, G3422
זֵכֶר
A memento , abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration · memorial
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זֵכֶרH2143a memento , abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration
Pronunciationzeker
Moves from concrete memorial object to abstract recollection; emphasizes God's remembered covenant and Israel's identity.
Open lexicon entry →μνημόσυνονG3422memorial
Pronunciationmnēmósynon
A memorial that ascends before God as a perpetual remembrance of devotion or sacrifice
Open lexicon entry →What does זֵכֶר (zeker) mean in the Bible?
זֵכֶר · μνημόσυνον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "remembrance or memorial".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2143, G3422?
H2143, G3422 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. remembrance or memorial
Strong'sH2143, G3422
Lexical occurrences23 versesSource Gloss
remembrance or memorial
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
זֵכֶר is built from this root: