זכות

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ז־כ־ה (z-k-h)

From the verb זכה (zakhá) +‎ ־וּת (-ut), from the root ז־כ־ה (z-k-_).

Noun

זְכוּת • (z'khút) 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

• זכות אדם (z'khút-adám, “human right”)

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 (-út)

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.