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זַכּוּר

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Zakur

H2139 noun

SILEX Entry

Root זכר to remember, recall, call to mind

Definition

A personal name meaning 'remembered' or 'one who is remembered.' In the Hebrew Bible, Zakkûwr is the name of several individuals, typically referenced within genealogical lists or historical narratives. The name itself derives from a root denoting memory or remembrance, and as a theophoric or intentional name, likely conveys that the individual is remembered (by the deity, community, or otherwise), or is to be remembered.

Semantic Range

remembered, one who is remembered (as a personal name); name of several Israelites; associated with being commemorated or kept in memory

Root / Etymology

From the root זכר (z-k-r), meaning 'to remember.' The form זַכּוּר (Zakkûwr) is a Qal passive participle, rendering the sense 'remembered.' As a personal name, it conveys an attribute or a state, applied to the bearer.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name occurs several times in genealogical and narrative contexts in the Hebrew Bible, assigned to different individuals, primarily Israelites during the monarchic and post-exilic periods (e.g., Numbers 34:26, Nehemiah 3:2). The form aligns with the common use of participial or adjectival personal names in ancient Israelite onomastics. The underlying semantic concept of 'being remembered' often carries a sense of divine attention or favor. English translations such as 'Zaccur' or 'Zacchur' reflect transliteration traditions and do not capture the name's meaning. The use of 'Zakkûwr' as a personal name is distinct from the general verb 'to remember' or the noun 'remembrance' and is thus not to be confused with other words from the same root. In the Second Temple and later periods, the root is also the basis for concepts related to commemoration and memorialization but the proper name retains its original sense. No religious or geographic identities distinct from 'Israelite' are implied in biblical usage, and the name's use is primarily confined to pre-Hellenistic contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from זָכַר; mindful; Zakkur, the name of seven Israelites; Zaccur, Zacchur.

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Root Family

זכר (z-k-r) — to remember, recall, call to mind

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1798 דְּכַר male rams
H2138 זָכוּר her male
H2142 זָכַר I will cause to be remembered
H2143 זֵכֶר for remembrance of
H2144 זֶכֶר and Zeker

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2139-02 זַכּֽוּר zakur HNp Zaccur Remembered one 8
H2139-01 וְ/זַכּ֑וּר vezakur HC/Np and Zaccur and Remembered-one 2

Occurrences in Scripture

10 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2139-02 Numbers 13:4 זַכּֽוּר zakur HNp of Zaccur Remembered one
H2139-01 Ezra 8:14 וְ/זַכּ֑וּר vezakur HC/Np and Zaccur and Remembered-one
H2139-02 Nehemiah 3:2 זַכּ֖וּר zakur HNp Zaccur Remembered one
H2139-02 Nehemiah 10:13 זַכּ֥וּר zakur HNp Zaccur Remembered one
H2139-02 Nehemiah 12:35 זַכּ֖וּר zakur HNp Zaccur Remembered one
H2139-02 Nehemiah 13:13 זַכּ֖וּר zakur HNp of Zaccur Remembered one
H2139-02 1 Chronicles 4:26 זַכּ֥וּר zakur HNp Zaccur Remembered one
H2139-01 1 Chronicles 24:27 וְ/זַכּ֖וּר vezakur HC/Np and Zaccur and Remembered-one
H2139-02 1 Chronicles 25:2 זַכּ֧וּר zakur HNp Zaccur Remembered one
H2139-02 1 Chronicles 25:10 זַכּ֔וּר zakur HNp Zaccur Remembered one
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