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זָכָה
zâkâh · Hebrew · Strong's H2135 · 8 occurrences
The KJV renders 4 different Hebrew words as “cleanse”
What it means
to be translucent; figuratively, to be innocent
a primitive root (compare H2141 (זָכַךְ));
How the KJV renders it
be clean, cleanse, be clear, count pure
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“be clean”
also renders zâkak (H2141)
Where it appears
8 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
Isaiah 1:16 HVtv2mpJob 15:14 HVqi3msJob 25:4 HVqi3msMicah 6:11 HTi/Vqi1csProverbs 20:9 HVpp1csPsalm 51:4 HVqi2msPsalm 73:13 HVpp1csPsalm 119:9 HVpi3ms
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.