לַ/זָּכָ֖ר
𐤋/𐤆𐤊𐤓
zâkâr
for the male
A male; an individual of the masculine sex, used of humans and animals. The term marks biological sex in contrast to female (נְקֵבָה, neqēbāh) and is used for differentiation in genealogies, legal codes, ritual requirements, and narrative descriptions. It denotes the male sex in specific contexts, including but not limited to: biological sex distinctions (human and animal), inheritance and familial lineage, ritual participation, and occasionally grammatical gender.
Leviticus 12:7 · Word #12
Lexicon H2145
| Lemma | זָכָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤊𐤓 |
| Transliteration | zâkâr |
| Strong's | H2145 |
| Definition | A male; an individual of the masculine sex, used of humans and animals. The term marks biological sex in contrast to female (נְקֵבָה, neqēbāh) and is used for differentiation in genealogies, legal codes, ritual requirements, and narrative descriptions. It denotes the male sex in specific contexts, including but not limited to: biological sex distinctions (human and animal), inheritance and familial lineage, ritual participation, and occasionally grammatical gender. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for the male |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2145-03
for the male
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") with assimilated definite article + noun זָכָר, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun זָכָר denotes a biological male in contrast to female, and the prefixed לַ indicates direction or benefit, here rendered as "for." The singular masculine absolute form is preserved in "the male." |
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