Zakhar זָכָר

Zakhar (Hebrew זָכָר, Strong's H2145) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “male”. It occurs 82 times in 80 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Gender

Verses

Every verse with Zakhar, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 1:27
  So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
• Genesis 5:2
  Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”
• Genesis 6:19
  And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you.
• Genesis 7:3
  Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.and seven pairs of every kind of bird of the air, male and female, to preserve their offspring on the face of all the earth.
• Genesis 7:9
  There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.
• Genesis 7:16
  And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.And they entered, the male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.
• Genesis 17:10
  This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised.
• Genesis 17:12
  And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring.
• Genesis 17:14
  And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”
• Genesis 17:23
  And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.
• Genesis 34:15
  But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.
• Genesis 34:22
  Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.
• Genesis 34:24
  And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.
• Genesis 34:25
  And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.

Exodus

• Exodus 12:5
  Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.
• Exodus 12:48
  And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it.
• Exodus 13:12
  That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord’s.you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD.
• Exodus 13:15
  And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’

Leviticus

• Leviticus 1:3
  If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord.If one’s offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.
• Leviticus 1:10
  And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male.
• Leviticus 3:1
  And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord.“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD.
• Leviticus 3:6
  And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the Lord be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.If, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish.
• Leviticus 4:23
  Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering.
• Leviticus 6:18
  All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the Lord made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the offerings made by fire to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.”
• Leviticus 6:29
  All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.Any male among the priests may eat it; it is most holy.
• Leviticus 7:6
  Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.Every male among the priests may eat of it. It must be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.
• Leviticus 12:2
  Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.“Say to the Israelites, ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, as she is during the days of her menstruation.
• Leviticus 12:7
  Who shall offer it before the Lord, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female.And the priest will present them before the LORD and make atonement for her; and she shall be ceremonially cleansed from her flow of blood. This is the law for a woman giving birth, whether to a male or to a female.
• Leviticus 15:33
  And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.of a woman in her menstrual period, of any male or female who has a discharge, and of a man who lies with an unclean woman.’”
• Leviticus 18:22
  Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.
• Leviticus 20:13
  If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.If a man lies with a man as with a woman, they have both committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
• Leviticus 22:19
  Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.
• Leviticus 27:3
  And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.
• Leviticus 27:5
  And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.And if the person is from five to twenty years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
• Leviticus 27:6
  And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.Now if the person is from one month to five years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be five shekels of silver, and for the female three shekels of silver.
• Leviticus 27:7
  And if it be from sixty years old and above; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.And if the person is sixty years of age or older, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels for the male and ten shekels for the female.

Numbers

• Numbers 1:2
  Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one.
• Numbers 1:20
  And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
• Numbers 1:22
  Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
• Numbers 3:15
  Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.“Number the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more.”
• Numbers 3:22
  Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.The number of all the males a month old or more was 7,500.
• Numbers 3:28
  In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.
• Numbers 3:34
  And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.The number of all the males a month old or more was 6,200.
• Numbers 3:39
  All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the Lord, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.The total number of Levites that Moses and Aaron counted by their clans at the LORD’s command, including all the males a month old or more, was 22,000.
• Numbers 3:40
  And the Lord said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names.
• Numbers 3:43
  And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.The total number of the firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
• Numbers 5:3
  Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell.You must send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them.”
• Numbers 18:10
  In the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.You are to eat it as a most holy offering, and every male may eat it. You shall regard it as holy.
• Numbers 26:62
  And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.The registration of the Levites totaled 23,000, every male a month old or more; they were not numbered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.
• Numbers 31:7
  And they warred against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
• Numbers 31:17
  Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,
• Numbers 31:18
  But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.but spare for yourselves every girl who has never had relations with a man.
• Numbers 31:35
  And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.and 32,000 women who had not slept with a man.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 4:16
  Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female,
• Deuteronomy 15:19
  All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the Lord thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.

Joshua

• Joshua 5:4
  And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt.
• Joshua 17:2
  There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.

Judges

• Judges 21:11
  And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.This is what you are to do: Devote to destruction every male, as well as every female who has had relations with a man.”
• Judges 21:12
  And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.So they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young women who had not had relations with a man, and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 11:15
  For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the army had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom.
• 1 Kings 11:16
  (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)Joab and all Israel had stayed there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 31:16
  Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the Lord, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions—
• 2 Chronicles 31:19
  Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.

Ezra

• Ezra 8:3
  Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.from the descendants of David, Hattush of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
• Ezra 8:4
  Of the sons of Pahath–moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;
• Ezra 8:5
  Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
• Ezra 8:6
  Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;
• Ezra 8:7
  And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
• Ezra 8:8
  And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.from the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;
• Ezra 8:9
  Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
• Ezra 8:10
  And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;
• Ezra 8:11
  And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
• Ezra 8:12
  And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;
• Ezra 8:13
  And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.from the later descendants of Adonikam, these were their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;
• Ezra 8:14
  Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.and from the descendants of Bigvai, both Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 66:7
  Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.“Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 20:15
  Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, saying, “A son is born to you,” bringing him great joy.
• Jeremiah 30:6
  Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?Ask now, and see: Can a male give birth? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor and every face turned pale?

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 16:17
  Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them,You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself.

Malachi

• Malachi 1:14
  But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).