זְכוּתָא, Targ. Gen. XV, 6. Targ. Y. Deut. VI, 25. Targ. Y. Num. XX, 2; a. fr.—Lev. R. s. 30 מוליף ז׳, v. preced. a. אֲלַף II. Ber. 10ᵃ ז׳ דידי ודידך my merit and thine. Keth. 10ᵇ מאי ז׳ where is the benefit (that the word זכה can be used)?; a. fr.—Pl. זַכְוָון, זַכְוָותָא, זַכְוָ׳. Targ. Deut. XXXIII, 21.—Sabb. 140ᵃ מנכו לי מז׳ וכ׳ (Ms. O. מזַכְוָותָאַי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.) it may be deducted from my reward in the world to come. Ḥag. 15ᵃ למיכתב ז׳ וכ׳ to record the merits of Israel; למימחק ז׳ וכ׳ to wipe out the record of &c.; a. e.—Esp. (pl.) verdict in favor, title, claims. Keth. 85ᵃ כתבו לי ז׳ וכ׳ give me in writing your decision in my favor, that they must pay &c. Ned. 27ᵃ דאתפיס ז׳ וכ׳ whose papers were deposited in court; ליזלון הני זַכְוָותָאַי these my papers (claims) shall be void.