to remember
za.khar is to keep persons, past acts, covenants, or conduct in mind, sometimes with their consequences in view.
The dominant Qal use concerns keeping a person, covenant, past event, or course of conduct in mind, whether as an instruction, a prayer, or a statement of recollection. Hiphil forms present a matter as brought to remembrance or mention, while Niphal forms describe people, days, deeds, or transgressions as being remembered, including in a judgment setting.
Senses in use
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Keep persons, events, or obligations in mind · dominant
Qal forms most often call for or report recollection of a specific object. In Deuteronomy 9:7 the Qal imperative is paired with “do not forget” concerning Israel's provocation; in 1 Chronicles 16:15 it directs the audience toward the covenant, and in 1 Samuel 1:19 the APB renders the clause “the LORD remembered her.”
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Bring a matter to notice or record · common
Hiphil forms place a person, name, or matter before others' notice. In Genesis 40:14, alongside a Qal request, the Hiphil clause is rendered “mention me to Pharaoh”; Exodus 20:24 speaks of a place where God causes his name to be remembered, and Hiphil active participles are rendered “recorder” in 1 Chronicles 18:15 and 2 Chronicles 34:8.
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Be held in remembrance or brought into account · occasional
Niphal forms portray the object as remembered rather than naming the one who recalls it. In Esther 9:28 the days are “remembered and observed,” while Ezekiel 18:22 says past transgressions will not be “remembered against him”; Isaiah 23:16 similarly frames the city's being remembered as the intended result.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “remember” for Qal and Niphal clauses, while Hiphil contexts may be rendered “mention,” “cause my name to be remembered,” or “recorder.” Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.