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

• בִּזְכוּת (bizkhút)
• זכות אדם (zkhut-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 (-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

Related terms

• זכיה (zkhiye)
• זוכה (zoykhe)
• מזכּה (mezake)