זכות

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
ז־כ־ה‎ (z-k-h)

From the root ז־כ־ה‎ (z-k-h/y), from the pattern קְטוּת‎ (k'tut). Compare Arabic زَكَوٰة‎ (zakāh) and Classical Syriac ܙܟܘܬܐ‎ (zāḵūṯā).

Noun

זְכוּת • (zkhut) f (plural indefinite זכויות / זְכֻיּוֹת‎, singular construct זְכוּת־, plural construct זְכֻיּוֹת־‎)

  1. A right, a legal right, a moral right.
  2. A merit.
Derived terms

Etymology 2
Root
ז־כ־ך‎ (z-k-k)

From זך‎ (zakh) +‎ ־ות‎ (-út, “-ness”).

Noun

זַכּוּת • (zakút) f (no plural forms, singular construct זַכּוּת־)

  1. Purity, clarity.

Etymology 3

זך‎ (zakh) +‎ ־ות‎ (-ot)

Adjective

זַכּוֹת • (zakót)

  1. Feminine plural indefinite form of זך‎ (zakh).

References
  • “זַךְ” in Abraham Even-Shoshan (אַבְרָהָם אֶבֶן־שׁוֹשָׁן) et al., הַמִּלּוֹן הֶחָדָשׁ‎ (ha-milón he-khadásh, “The New Dictionary”), Kiryat-Sefer Ltd. (קִרְיַת־סֵפֶר בְּע״ם)‎ (1984), →ISBN, volume 1 of 3 (א to כ), →ISBN, page 343.
  • “זְכוּת” in Abraham Even-Shoshan (אַבְרָהָם אֶבֶן־שׁוֹשָׁן) et al., הַמִּלּוֹן הֶחָדָשׁ‎ (ha-milón he-khadásh, “The New Dictionary”), Kiryat-Sefer Ltd. (קִרְיַת־סֵפֶר בְּע״ם)‎ (1984), →ISBN, volume 1 of 3 (א to כ), →ISBN, pages 343–4.
  • “זַכּוּת” in Abraham Even-Shoshan (אַבְרָהָם אֶבֶן־שׁוֹשָׁן) et al., הַמִּלּוֹן הֶחָדָשׁ‎ (ha-milón he-khadásh, “The New Dictionary”), Kiryat-Sefer Ltd. (קִרְיַת־סֵפֶר בְּע״ם)‎ (1984), →ISBN, volume 1 of 3 (א to כ), →ISBN, page 344.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew זְכוּת‎.

Noun

זכות • (zkhus) m, plural זכותים‎ (zkhusem)

  1. merit
  • זכיה‎ (zkhiye)
  • זוכה‎ (zoykhe)
  • מזכּה‎ (mezake)
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