What does זֵכֶר (zeker) mean in the Bible?
זֵכֶר (zeker): Moves from concrete memorial object to abstract recollection; emphasizes God's remembered covenant and Israel's identity.
Hebrew · H2143
זֵכֶר
A memento , abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration
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זֵכֶרH2143
Pronunciationzeker
What does זֵכֶר (zeker) mean in the Bible?
זֵכֶר (zeker): Moves from concrete memorial object to abstract recollection; emphasizes God's remembered covenant and Israel's identity.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2143?
The BSB source-word alignment has 23 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the memory (4), name (2), their memory (2), [all] memory of them (1), and renown (1).
Where does זֵכֶר (zeker) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 3:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (11), Deuteronomy (2), Exodus (2), Hosea (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe memory4×Exodus 17:14, Deuteronomy 25:19, Proverbs 10:7, Ecclesiastes 9:5
name2×Psalms 30:4, Psalms 97:12
their memory2×Deuteronomy 32:26, Psalms 109:15
[all] memory of them1×Psalms 34:16
and renown1×Isaiah 26:8
His renown will be1×Hosea 14:7
is His name of renown1×Hosea 12:5
is how I am to be remembered1×Exodus 3:15
memory1×Isaiah 26:14
mention of You1×Psalms 6:5
nor should the memory of them1×Esther 9:28
remembered1×Psalms 112:6
the fame1×Psalms 145:7
The memory of him1×Job 18:17
the very memory1×Psalms 9:6
to be remembered1×Psalms 111:4
Your renown1×Psalms 135:13
Your renown endures1×Psalms 102:12
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Exodus 3:15זִכְרִ֖יtois how I am to be rememberedNoun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularExodus 17:14זֵ֣כֶרtothe memoryNoun - masculine singular constructDeuteronomy 25:19זֵ֣כֶרtothe memoryNoun - masculine singular constructDeuteronomy 32:26זִכְרָֽם׃totheir memoryNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralEsther 9:28וְזִכְרָ֖םtonor should the memory of themConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralJob 18:17זִֽכְרוֹ־toThe memory of himNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 6:5זִכְרֶ֑ךָtomention of YouNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularPsalms 9:6זִכְרָ֣םtothe very memoryNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralPsalms 30:4לְזֵ֣כֶרtonamePreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructPsalms 34:16זִכְרָֽם׃to[all] memory of themNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 3:15
Aligned rows23
Books represented9
Exodus2Deuteronomy2Esther1Job1Psalms11Proverbs1Ecclesiastes1Isaiah2Hosea2
Source forms
זֵ֣כֶר5xzê·ḵerExodus 17:14, Deuteronomy 25:19, Psalms 111:4, Psalms 145:7
זִכְרָֽם׃4xziḵ·rāmDeuteronomy 32:26, Psalms 34:16, Psalms 109:15, Ecclesiastes 9:5
לְזֵ֣כֶר2xlə·zê·ḵerPsalms 30:4, Psalms 97:12
וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗1xwə·ziḵ·rə·ḵāPsalms 102:12
וְזִכְרָ֖ם1xwə·ziḵ·rāmEsther 9:28
וּֽלְזִכְרְךָ֖1xū·lə·ziḵ·rə·ḵāIsaiah 26:8
זֵ֖כֶר1xzê·ḵerIsaiah 26:14
זִכְר֖וֹ1xziḵ·rōwHosea 14:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural5xDeuteronomy 32:26, Psalms 9:6, Psalms 34:16, Psalms 109:15
Noun - masculine singular construct4xExodus 17:14, Deuteronomy 25:19, Psalms 145:7, Proverbs 10:7
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xJob 18:17, Hosea 12:5, Hosea 14:7
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct3xPsalms 30:4, Psalms 97:12, Psalms 112:6
Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 111:4, Isaiah 26:14
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular2xPsalms 6:5, Psalms 135:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 102:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xEsther 9:28
Evidence Summary
JusticeRevelation
Hebrew word. Moves from concrete memorial object to abstract recollection; emphasizes God's remembered covenant and Israel's identity.
Source Gloss
a memento , abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Moves from concrete memorial object to abstract recollection; emphasizes God's remembered covenant and Israel's identity.
a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration BDB: remembrance Usage: memorial, memory, remembrance, scent.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
remembrance, memorial, or lasting reputation
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Word Origins
זֵכֶר is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The word emphasizes the enduring influence of a righteous life.Proverbs 10:7
Canonical Themes
JusticeRevelation
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