BDB2362 [H2146]

זִכָּרוֺן, זִכָּרֹן noun masculine^{Eccl 1:11} memorial, remembrance (compare Lg^{BN 199, 200}) — absolute זִכָּרוֺן Josh 4:7 +; זִכָּרֹן Exod 28:12 (twice in verse); Exod 28:29 construct זִכְרוֺן Eccl 1:11 + 2 t.; suffix זִכְרוֺנֵךְ Isa 57:8 plural הַזִּכְרֹנוֺת Esth 6:1 suffix זִכְרֹנֵיכֶם Job 13:12 —

1. memorial, reminder:
\ \ a. memorial-day Exod 12:14 (P).
\ \ b. memorial-usage Exod 13:9 (JE).
\ \ c. memorial-objects, altar-plates Num 17:5 (P); stones in Jordan Josh 4:7 (JE); crowns in temple Zech 6:14 ׳ז in Isa 57:8 is symbol of strange god (Di), or perhaps phallus-image, as sign of harlot (Che), compare > Du (who proposes זְכָרוֺן, from זָכָר).
\ \ d. memorial-record; in a book Exod 17:14 (E); compare סֵפֶר זִכָּרוֺן Mal 3:16, הַזִּכְרֹנות דברי הימים ׳ס Esth 6:1 memorial, as proof of citizenship Neh 2:20 (|| חֵלֶק, צְדָקָה); reminder of Israel, ׳לִפְנֵי י, of כֶּסֶף הַכִּפֻּרִים Exod 30:16 spoils of war Num 31:54 inscribed stones of ephod Exod 28:12; Exod 28:29, called ׳אַבְנֵי ז vExod 28:12 = Exod 39:7 blowing of trumpets Num 10:10 (foregoing all P), compare זִכְרוֺן תְּרוּעַה Lev 23:24 (H; where, however, no ׳לפני י, see Di); מִנְחַת (ה)זכרון Num 5:15; Num 5:18 (P); memorial-sentence, apophthegm Job 13:12.

**זִכְרֹנֵיכֶם מִשְׁלֵיֿ אֵפֶר Job 13:12 your memorial words are ashen sayings (i.e. worthless), compare Bu Du; Margolis (privately) suggests that ᵐ5 seems to have read יִמָּשֵׁל לְאֵפֶר [? < רָנְּכֶם] רָנְיְכֶם your exultation shall be like ashes.

2. remembrance Eccl 1:11 (construct before preposition Ges^{«GKC:130»§ 130}, 1), vEccl 1:11; Eccl 2:16.

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