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זֵכֶר H2143
H2143 is the Hebrew word זֵכֶר, transliterated zêker and said zay'-ker. The King James Version most often renders it remembrance.
What it means
a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration.
Where it comes from
or זֶכֶר; from H2142 (זָכַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 20 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: memorial, memory, remembrance, scent.
Verses using זֵכֶר
All 20 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 3:15 · KJV
And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Exodus 17:14 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
Deuteronomy 25:19 · KJV
Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.
Deuteronomy 32:26 · KJV
I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
Esther 9:28 · KJV
And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
Job 18:17 · KJV
His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
Psalm 6:5 · KJV
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Psalm 9:6 · KJV
O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
Psalm 30:4 · KJV
Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalm 34:16 · KJV
The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Psalm 97:12 · KJV
Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalm 102:12 · KJV
But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
Psalm 109:15 · KJV
Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
Psalm 111:4 · KJV
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
Psalm 135:13 · KJV
Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
Psalm 145:7 · KJV
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Proverbs 10:7 · KJV
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Ecclesiastes 9:5 · KJV
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Isaiah 26:14 · KJV
They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
Hosea 14:7 · KJV
They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2143 mean?
H2143 is the Hebrew word זֵכֶר (zêker), meaning a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration.
How is H2143 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it remembrance (7 times), memory (4 times), memorial (3 times), make the remembrance (1 time), nor the memorial (1 time), among others.
How many times does H2143 appear in the Bible?
זֵכֶר (zêker) is tagged in 20 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2143 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or זֶכֶר; from H2142 (זָכַר).
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