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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2136. זָכוּ (zaku) -- To be pure, clean, clear</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2136.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/daniel/6-22.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2136.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2136</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2135.htm" title="2135">◄</a> 2136. zaku <a href="../hebrew/2137.htm" title="2137">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">zaku: To be pure, clean, clear</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">זָכוּ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>zakuw<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>zah-KOO<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(zaw-koo')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To be pure, clean, clear<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>purity<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of purity is καθαρός (katharos), Strong's Greek #2513, which also means clean or pure. This term is used in the New Testament to describe both physical cleanliness and moral purity, as seen in passages like Matthew 5:8 (BSB): "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "zaku" primarily conveys the idea of being pure or clean, both in a physical and moral sense. It is used to describe the state of being free from impurities or moral blemishes. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often refers to ritual purity, moral integrity, and the clarity of one's heart and actions before God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, purity was a significant concept, both in religious and social contexts. Ritual purity was essential for participation in worship and community life. The idea of moral purity was also deeply embedded in the covenant relationship between God and His people, where obedience to God's laws was seen as a reflection of one's purity and devotion. The concept of purity extended beyond physical cleanliness to include ethical and spiritual dimensions, emphasizing the importance of a pure heart and righteous living.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/2135.htm">zakah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>purity, innocence<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>innocent (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">זָכוּ</font> (K<sup>§ 61, 4</sup>) <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>purity, innocence</b></font> (compare Biblical Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">זָכָה</font>, also <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">דְּכָא</font>, Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb109104.gif"> <em>be clean</em> (Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb109105.gif"> is <em>be bright</em> (of fire), <em>acute</em> (of mind), etc.), or Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb109106.gif">. <em>be pure, good</em>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">זְכָא</font>, Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb109107.gif"> <em>be pure, innocent</em>; are these forms with <font class="hebrew2">ז</font> secondary? or ancient "" ?); — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ז</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13</a> <em>innocence</em> in God's sight. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>innocence <p>(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/2135.htm">zakah</a>; purity -- innocency. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2135.htm">zakah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>זָכוּ֙ זכו zā·ḵū zaChu zāḵū<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִּ֤י קָֽדָמ֙וֹהִי֙ <b> זָכוּ֙ </b> הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת לִ֔י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as I was found <span class="itali">innocent</span> before<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> before <span class="itali">him innocency</span> was found<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> forasmuch before <span class="itali">innocent</span> was found and also<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2136.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2136.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2136<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/zachu_2136.htm">zā·ḵū — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/2135.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2135"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2135" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/2137.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2137"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2137" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>