דִּכְרוֹן
𐤃𐤊𐤓𐤅𐤍
dikrôwn
H1799 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
An official record, memorandum, or written document serving as a register or record of events, decrees, or notable occurrences; specifically a document kept in the archives or court to be consulted later. In Aramaic contexts within the Hebrew Bible, denotes an official chronicle or list made for administrative or legal purposes.
Semantic Range
official register, memorandum, written record, chronicle, document of remembrance in archives or royal court
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root דכר (Aramaic; corresponding to Hebrew זכר), meaning 'to remember, recall, call to mind.' דִּכְרוֹן is a noun form denoting a 'thing remembered' or a written record for remembrance. The Aramaic noun parallels the Hebrew זִכְרוֹן (zikrôn).
Historical & Contextual Notes
Occurs in the Aramaic sections of biblical texts (notably Ezra and Daniel), where it designates an official or court record, often preserved in royal archives. The usage is specific to administrative or governmental contexts, distinct from personal memory or commemoration. The term does not denote mere memory but an official written document—such as a register, decree, or state archive—used for reference in legal or administrative proceedings. While related to the Hebrew זִכְרוֹן, which can signify remembrance generally (including commemorative objects, written records, or memorials), דִּכְרוֹן in Aramaic exclusively refers to administrative documents. English translations often render this as 'record,' 'memorandum,' or 'register,' but may obscure the term's official and bureaucratic nuance. Later tradition sometimes carried the sense forward into administrative language of the Persian period and beyond.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) or דׇּכְרָן (Aramaic); corresponding to זִכְרוֹן; a register; record.
Bantu Hebrew
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דכר (d-k-r) — remember, call to mind, record
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1799-01 |
דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜/א | dakheranaya | ANcmpd/Td |
of the records | the official records | 2 |
H1799-02 |
דִּכְרוֹנָֽ/ה | dikheronah | ANcmsd/Td |
memorandum-its | the official record | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1799-01 |
Ezra 4:15 | דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜/א | dakheranaya | ANcmpd/Td |
of the records | the official records |
H1799-01 |
Ezra 4:15 | דָּכְרָנַיָּ/א֮ | dakheranaya-2 | ANcmpd/Td |
of the records | the official records |
H1799-02 |
Ezra 6:2 | דִּכְרוֹנָֽ/ה | dikheronah | ANcmsd/Td |
memorandum-its | the official record |