za.khur denotes a male person, whether those summoned to appear before the LORD or the males of a conquered city.

The attested uses identify male persons: most occur in commands that every or all males appear before the LORD, while one identifies the males of a city struck after its surrender.

1. Males summoned to appear before the LORD · dominant

   In Deuteronomy 16:16, Exodus 23:17, and Exodus 34:23, the construct singular form occurs with a collective expression for those who must appear before the LORD at the stated annual occasions. The APB renders the clauses with “all your males,” “every male among you,” and “all your male.”

   Deuteronomy 16:16Exodus 23:17Exodus 34:23
2. Males of a captured city · rare

   In Deuteronomy 20:13, the construct singular form identifies those struck with the sword when God gives the city into Israel's hand. The APB renders the clause “all its males.”

   Deuteronomy 20:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with collective wording: “all your males,” “every male among you,” and “all its males.” These render the clauses rather than establish a separate lexical distinction.