Zekher (זֵכֶר) means remnant in Hebrew.
It can also mean in memory of. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
remnant, in memory of
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Zekher.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סימן למשהו שהיה ואיננו עוד, עדות למשהו שנעלם.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, כְּתֹב זֹאת זִכָּרוֹן בַּסֵּפֶר, וְשִׂים, בְּאָזְנֵי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ: כִּי-מָחֹה אֶמְחֶה אֶת-זֵכֶר עֲמָלֵק, מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Zekher is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- זֵכֶר
- Written without vowel points
- זכר
- Said
- zekher
- Root
- ז־כ־ר
- Pattern
- קֵטֶל
- Plural
- זְכָרִים
- Inflections
- ר' זְכָרִים, זֵכֶר־, זִכְרֵי־
- Gematria
- 227
This is how Zekher is said in other languages.
- English
- remnant, in memory of
- Arabic
- ذِكْر, ذِكْرَى
These words mean nearly the same as Zekher.
These words rhyme with Zekher.
The word Zekher is part of these phrases and sayings.
- לזכר
- לזכר יציאת מצרים
- זכר לחרבן
- זכר צדיק לברכה
- זכרו לברכה
- אין לו זכר
- לא נשאר לו זכר
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The word Zekher comes from the root ז־כ־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Zekher in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Zekher.
What does Zekher (זֵכֶר) mean in Hebrew?
Zekher (זֵכֶר) means remnant and in memory of. It is said zekher, with the stress on ze.
What is a synonym for Zekher (זֵכֶר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Zekher (זֵכֶר) are מזכרת, שריד, אות, and זיכרון.
What rhymes with Zekher (זֵכֶר)?
Words that rhyme with Zekher (זֵכֶר) include שכר and מכר.
Is Zekher (זֵכֶר) masculine or feminine?
The word Zekher (זֵכֶר) is a masculine noun, and its plural is זְכָרִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry זכר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.