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זָכָה H2135

H2135 is the Hebrew word זָכָה, transliterated zâkâh and said zaw-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it should be clean.

Word: זָכָהTransliteration: zâkâhSaid: zaw-kaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

to be translucent; figuratively, to be innocent.

Where it comes from

a primitive root (compare H2141 (זָכַךְ)).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

should be clean 1×how can he be clean 1×clear 1×verily i have cleansed 1×cleanse 1×clean 1×you make you clean 1×count them pure 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: be (make) clean, cleanse, be clear, count pure.

Verses using זָכָה

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Job 15:14 · KJV

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Job 25:4 · KJV

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

Psalm 51:4 · KJV

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

Psalm 73:13 · KJV

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

Psalm 119:9 · KJV

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Proverbs 20:9 · KJV

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Isaiah 1:16 · KJV

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

Micah 6:11 · KJV

Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?

Common questions

What does Strong's H2135 mean?

H2135 is the Hebrew word זָכָה (zâkâh), meaning to be translucent; figuratively, to be innocent.

How is H2135 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it should be clean (1 time), how can he be clean (1 time), clear (1 time), verily i have cleansed (1 time), cleanse (1 time), among others.

How many times does H2135 appear in the Bible?

זָכָה (zâkâh) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2135 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (compare H2141 (זָכַךְ)).

Nearby entries

H2132 · זַיִת — an olive (as yielding illuminating oil)…H2133 · זֵיתָן — Zethan, an Israelite H2134 · זַךְ — clear H2136 · זָכוּ — purity H2137 · זְכוּכִית — properly, transparency, i.e. glass H2138 · זָכוּר — a male (of man or animals)

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