Lexicon :: Strong's H2141 - zāḵaḵ

זָכַךְ
Transliteration
zāḵaḵ
Pronunciation
zaw-kak'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [compare זָכָה (H2135)]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 550

Strong’s Definitions

זָכַךְ zâkak, zaw-kak'; a primitive root (compare H2135); to be transparent or clean (phys. or morally):—be (make) clean, be pure(-r).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H2141 in the following manner: be clean (2x), pure (1x), purer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H2141 in the following manner: be clean (2x), pure (1x), purer (1x).

  1. to be pure, be bright, be clean, be bright, clean

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be bright, be shining

      2. to be clean, be pure

    2. (Hiphil) to cleanse, make cleanse, make clean

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זָכַךְ zâkak, zaw-kak'; a primitive root (compare H2135); to be transparent or clean (phys. or morally):—be (make) clean, be pure(-r).
STRONGS H2141: Abbreviations
† [זָכַךְ] verb be bright, clean, pure (kindred with foregoing H2137. Only Lamentations, Job) —
Qal Perfect only 3rd person masculine plural זַכּ֫וּ; —
1. be right, shining, figurative of splendour of nobles נְזִירִים מִשֶּׁלֶג ז׳ Lamentations 4:7 (|| מֵחָלָב צַחוּ).
2. be clean, pure in God's sight, of heavens Job 15:15, of stars Job 25:5 (|| יַאֲהִיל of moon; compare also יִזְכֶּה Job 15:14; Job 25:4).
Hiph. cleanse, only Perfect 1st person singular כַּפָּֽי׃ בְּבֹר וַהֲזִכּוֺתִי Job 9:30, figurative of making morally spotless (|| הִתְרָחַצְתִּי).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

9:30; 15:14; 15:15; 25:4; 25:5

Lamentations

4:7