זָכַר (b. h.; ch. דְּכַר) [to mark,] to remember, mention; to celebrate (by a ceremony &c.). Pes. 106ᵃ (ref. to Ex. XX, 8 זכור) זָכְרֵהוּ על היין Ms. M. (ed. זוֹכְרֵהוּ) remember the Sabbath (distinguish it) by a benediction over wine; Bets. 15ᵇ זכרהו מֵאַחֵר שבא וכ׳ mark the Sabbath (by a ceremony) from another (Holy Day) which (preceding the Sabbath) may cause the neglect of it (Ms. M. לאחר, Rashi מֵאַחַר, v. אַחַר; v. R. Nissim a. l.). Men. 43ᵇ ראה … וזְכוֹר וכ׳ see this ceremony and be reminded of another &c.; a. fr.—Part. pass. זָכוּר, f. זְכוּרָה a) reminded, remembering, mindful.—ז׳ אני, contr. זְכוּרַנִי I recollect. Sabb. 115ᵃ ז׳ אני ב־ I recollect about &c.—Bets. 18ᵃ ז׳ היא she will remember. Snh. 52ᵇ; a. fr.—b) thought of, remembered. B. Mets. 11ᵃ ז׳ ולבסוף שכוח if the sheaf had been thought of and was afterwards forgotten.—ז׳ לטוב (abbr. ז"ל) remembered for blessing. Gen. R. s. 16 end אליהו ז"ל El. of blessed memory, v. זִכָּרוֹן.—Sabb. 13ᵇ, a. e., v. בְּרַם; a. fr.—Pl. זְכוּרִים. Pesik. R. s. 13, end; a. e.
Nif. - נִזְכָּר to be reminded, to remember (with accus.). Pes. 66ᵃ; Snh. 82ᵃ ראה מעשה ונ׳ הלכה he saw the practice and recalled the tradition. Yoma 38ᵃ כביד אבותי נִזְכַּרְתִּי I was thinking of the vanished glory of my ancestors. Ex. R. s. 45 הִזָּכֵר remember; a. fr.
Hif. - הִזְכִּיר 1) to cause to be remembered, to recall. Ber. 55ᵃ, a. e. ג׳ דברים מַזְכִּירִים וכ׳ three occasions cause the sins of man to be remembered; a. fr. —2) to cite (as an argument), to take into account. Ib. 60ᵃ; a. e. אין מזכירין מ"נ miracles must not be cited as evidence. Kidd. 40ᵇ אין מזכירין לו שוב רשעו his wickedness is not counted; a. fr. —3) to recite (in prayer), quote. Hor. 14ᵃ ושמותם אין אנו מז׳ whose names we do not quote (as authorities). Ber. I, 5 מזכירין י"מ וכ׳ we must recite the going out from Egypt (Num. XV, 37 to 41) in night prayers; a. fr.