Biblica Analytica
H2138 Hebrew

זָכוּר

za.khur

male

Lexicon Entry

Definition
male
Transliteration
za.khur
Strong's Number
H2138
Occurrences
4

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word "za.khur" (Strong's number: H2138) is a masculine noun that translates to "male." This word appears four times in the Bible. Given its definition, it's likely used to refer to a male individual or animal. The frequency of its occurrence is relatively low, suggesting it might be used in specific contexts where a clear distinction between male and female is necessary. One possible range of usage is that "za.khur" is often paired with other words to create a binary distinction, such as male and female. This noun's definition doesn't reveal much about its connotations or emotional undertones; it straightforwardly indicates the presence or absence of masculine characteristics. The significance of "za.khur" lies in its ability to highlight the binary nature of certain concepts in the Hebrew Bible, such as the separation of animals or the identification of individuals.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H2138
Lemma
זָכוּר
Transliteration
za.khur
Definition
male
Occurrences
4
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences across the text