זָכַר

zâkar · Hebrew · Strong's H2142 · 232 occurrences

The KJV renders 33 different Hebrew and Greek words as “come”

What it means

properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

a primitive root; also as denominative from H2145 (זָכָר)

How the KJV renders it

be male, mention, be mindful, recount, record, remember, make to be remembered, bring call, come, keep, put to remembrance, think on

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“come”

also renders enístēmi (G1764), katérchomai (G2718), anabaínō (G305), paragínomai (G3854), phthánō (G5348), diérchomai (G1330), apérchomai (G565), páreimi (G3918), gínomai (G1096), érchomai (G2064), synérchomai (G4905), chōréō (G5562), akoúō (G191), symplēróō (G4845), katantáō (G2658), parérchomai (G3928), phérō (G5342), prosérchomai (G4334), epiporeúomai (G1975), deûte (G1205), deûro (G1204), epibaínō (G1910), hḗkō (G2240), dârak (H1869), hûwk (H1946), hâlak (H1980), hâphak (H2015), yâlad (H3205), mᵉṭâʼ (H4291), nâthan (H5414), çᵉliq (H5559), qârâh (H7136)

“keep”

also renders prássō (G4238), bóskō (G1006), diatēréō (G1301), syntēréō (G4933), tēréō (G5083), poiéō (G4160), diaphylássō (G1314), phylássō (G5442), katéchō (G2722), katákeimai (G2621), ágō (G71), échō (G2192), paréchō (G3930), kratéō (G2902), phrouréō (G5432), ʼâçar (H631), dâbaq (H1692), châsak (H2820), mânaʻ (H4513), mishmereth (H4931), nᵉṭar (H5202), ʻădar (H5737), ʻâsâh (H6213), râchaq (H7368)

“remember”

also renders hypomimnḗskō (G5279), mnēmoneúō (G3421), mimnḗskō (G3403), mnáomai (G3415), anamimnḗskō (G363), pâqad (H6485)

“record”

also renders martyría (G3141), mártys (G3144), dikrôwn (H1799), zikrôwn (H2146), kâthab (H3789)

“be mindful”

also renders mimnḗskō (G3403), mnáomai (G3415)

“mention”

also renders mneía (G3417)

“think on”

also renders epibállō (G1911)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

232 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 16:4 · HC/R/Vhc

He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:

1 Chronicles 16:12 · HVqv2mp

Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

1 Chronicles 16:15 · HVqv2mp

Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

1 Chronicles 18:15 · HVhrmsa

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

1 Kings 4:3 · HTd/Vhrmsa

Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;

1 Kings 17:18 · HR/Vhc

She said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!”

1 Samuel 1:11 HC/Vqq2ms/Sp1cs1 Samuel 1:19 HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3fs1 Samuel 4:18 HR/Vhc/Sp3ms1 Samuel 25:31 HC/Vqq2ms2 Chronicles 6:42 HVqv2ms/Sh2 Chronicles 24:22 HVqp3ms2 Chronicles 34:8 HTd/Vhrmsa2 Kings 9:25 HVqv2ms2 Kings 18:18 HTd/Vhrmsa2 Kings 18:37 HTd/Vhrmsa2 Kings 20:3 HVqv2ms2 Samuel 8:16 HVhrmsa2 Samuel 14:11 HVqj3ms2 Samuel 18:18 HVhc2 Samuel 19:19 HVqj2ms2 Samuel 20:24 HTd/VhrmsaAmos 1:9 HVqp3cpAmos 6:10 HR/VhcDeuteronomy 5:15 HC/Vqq2msDeuteronomy 7:18 HVqaDeuteronomy 8:2 HC/Vqq2msDeuteronomy 8:18 HC/Vqq2msDeuteronomy 9:7 HVqv2msDeuteronomy 9:27 HVqv2msDeuteronomy 15:15 HC/Vqq2msDeuteronomy 16:3 HVqi2msDeuteronomy 16:12 HC/Vqq2msDeuteronomy 24:9 HVqaDeuteronomy 24:18 HC/Vqq2msDeuteronomy 24:22 HC/Vqq2msDeuteronomy 25:17 HVqaDeuteronomy 32:7 HVqv2msEcclesiastes 5:20 HVqi3msEcclesiastes 9:15 HVqp3msEcclesiastes 11:8 HC/Vqj3msEcclesiastes 12:1 HC/Vqv2msEsther 2:1 HVqp3msEsther 9:28 HVNsmpaExodus 2:24 HC/Vqw3msExodus 6:5 HC/Vqw1csExodus 13:3 HVqaExodus 20:8 HVqaExodus 20:24 HVhi1csExodus 23:13 HVhi2mpExodus 32:13 HVqv2msExodus 34:19 HVNi3fsEzekiel 3:20 HVNi3fpEzekiel 6:9 HC/Vqq3cpEzekiel 16:22 HVqp2fsEzekiel 16:43 HVqp2fsEzekiel 16:60 HC/Vqq1csEzekiel 16:61 HC/Vqq2fsEzekiel 16:63 HVqi2fsEzekiel 18:22 HVNi3mp

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.