Strong H2135זָכָה
to clean
- Transliteration
- zâkâh
- Pronunciation
- zaw-kaw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root (compare H2141); to be translucent; figuratively to be innocent: - be (make) {clean} {cleanse} be {clear} count pure.
Detailed definition
1) to be clean, be pure, be clear
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be clean, be pure
1a2) to be clear, be justified
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make clean, make pure, keep clean, keep pure
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to cleanse
1c2) to make yourself clean, purify oneself
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be clean, be pure
1a2) to be clear, be justified
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make clean, make pure, keep clean, keep pure
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to cleanse
1c2) to make yourself clean, purify oneself
In the Bible
Strong H2135 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- be2
- cleanse2
- clean1
- make1
- pure1
- should1
First verses
- Job 15:14What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
- Job 25:4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
- Psalms 51:4Against 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.
- Psalms 73:13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
- Psalms 119:9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
- Proverbs 20:9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
- Isaiah 1:16Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
- Micah 6:11Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?