Leviticus 22:19:3Lev.22.19.W3TAB
זָכָ֔ר
zakhar
“male”
- Transliteration
- za-KHAR
- Extended
- zah-KHAAR
- IPA
- /zaˈxaːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- male
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
za-KHAR
- phraseyour reading level
ta-MIM za-KHAR
- clause
ta-MIM za-KHAR ba-ba-KAR ba-ke-sa-VIM oo-va-ih-ZEEM
- sentence
lir-tsohn-KHEM ta-MIM za-KHAR ba-ba-KAR ba-ke-sa-VIM oo-va-ih-ZEEM
Exegesis
The adjective tamim {תָּמִים | tā-mim} qualifies the offering as without blemish, and the noun zakhar {זָכָר | zā-ḥar} specifies gender.
Root and etymology
ז־כ־ר
“male”
In context — Leviticus 22:19
For your acceptance , a perfect male must be taken from the cattle, from the sheep, or from the goats.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 22:19:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Leviticus 22:19, so the Hebrew word זָכָ֔ר (zakhar) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Lev.22.19.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.22.19.W3.S1) and character.