זְכֹר֙
𐤆𐤊𐤓
zâkar
Remember
To call to mind or remember (something or someone), to think of, recall, or bring to awareness; also, to make mention of, recount, or commemorate; occasionally, to act upon what is remembered. The word can refer to active remembrance in ritual or prayer, verbal mention in speech, or inner recollection. In pi‘el and hiph‘il stems, also refers to causing to be remembered, public commemoration, or record-keeping. Lexically distinct from the related nominal form זָכָר (zâkâr, 'male'), but shares the root as a denominative in a few rare cases.
kumbuka "to remember, call to mind" (Kikongo) · kwibuka "to remember" (Kirundi) · kwibuka "to remember, to commemorate" (Kinyarwanda) +2 moreDeuteronomy 32:7 · Word #1
Lexicon H2142
| Lemma | זָכַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤊𐤓 |
| Transliteration | zâkar |
| Strong's | H2142 |
| Definition | To call to mind or remember (something or someone), to think of, recall, or bring to awareness; also, to make mention of, recount, or commemorate; occasionally, to act upon what is remembered. The word can refer to active remembrance in ritual or prayer, verbal mention in speech, or inner recollection. In pi‘el and hiph‘il stems, also refers to causing to be remembered, public commemoration, or record-keeping. Lexically distinct from the related nominal form זָכָר (zâkâr, 'male'), but shares the root as a denominative in a few rare cases. |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Remember |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2142-78
Remember!
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense "to remember/recall." As a 2nd person masculine singular imperative, it is a direct command to a male individual: "Remember!" |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Remember
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches both the imperative verb form and the context. No adjustment needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
זְכֹר֙ (zâkar) — To call to mind or remember (something or someone), to think of, recall, or bring to awareness; also, to make mention of, recount, or commemorate; occasionally, to act upon what is remembered. The word can refer to active remembrance in ritual or prayer, verbal mention in speech, or inner recollection. In pi‘el and hiph‘il stems, also refers to causing to be remembered, public commemoration, or record-keeping. Lexically distinct from the related nominal form זָכָר (zâkâr, 'male'), but shares the root as a denominative in a few rare cases.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| kumbuka | to remember, call to mind | Kikongo |
| kwibuka | to remember | Kirundi |
| kwibuka | to remember, to commemorate | Kinyarwanda |
| kumbuka | to remember, recall, commemorate | Swahili |
| kumbuka | to remember, recall, commemorate | Lingala |