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Lexicon :: Strong's H5227 - nōḵaḥ

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נֹכַח
Transliteration
nōḵaḥ
Pronunciation
no'-kakh
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Part of Speech
adjective, adverb, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as נֵכַח (H5226)
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TWOT Reference: 1365a

Strong’s Definitions

נֹכַח nôkach, no'-kakh; from the same as H5226; properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of:—(over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H5227 in the following manner: against (10x), before (9x), directly (1x), for (1x), on (1x), over (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H5227 in the following manner: against (10x), before (9x), directly (1x), for (1x), on (1x), over (1x).

  1. be in front of

    adverb

  2. in front of, opposite to, in the sight of, before, to the front, right on

    preposition

  3. towards the front of, in front of, on behalf of, as far as in front of

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נֹכַח nôkach, no'-kakh; from the same as H5226; properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of:—(over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).
STRONGS H5227: Abbreviations
† נֹ֫כַח substantive front, always in prepositional or adverbial phrases, with suffix נִכְחוֺ [H5226 Exodus 14:2; Ezekiel 46:9]: —
1. as adverb accusative in front of, opposite to, [H5226 Exodus 14:2] נִכְחוֺ תַּחֲנוּ, Exodus 26:35 the candlestick נֹכַח הַשֻּׁלְחָן, Exodus 40:24, Joshua 18:17 (in the || Joshua 15:7, נֹכַח לְ : see לְ 5c), 1 Kings 20:29 וַיַּחֲנוּ אֵלֶּה נֹכַח אֵלֶּה, 1 Kings 22:35 (= 2 Chronicles 18:34), Esther 5:1 (twice in verse); H5226Ezekiel 46:9 Qr כִּי נִכְחוֺ יֵצֵא shall go out in front of himself, i.e. straightforward; compare נֶגְדּוֺ, נֶגֶד 1a (b). Figurative Proverbs 5:21 דַּרְכֵי אִישׁ כִּי נֹכַח עֵינֵי י׳ in the sight of י׳'s eyes are, etc., Judges 18:6 דַּרְכְּכֶם נֹכַח י׳ before י׳ is your way, i.e. under his eye and favourable regard. In the phrase פְּנֵי נֹכַח, Jeremiah 17:16 מוֺצָא שְׂפָתַי הָיָה פָּנֶיךָ נֹכַח was before thy face, Lamentations 2:19; Ezekiel 14:3 פְּנֵיהֶם נֹכַח נָֽתְנוּ עֲוֺנָם מִכְשׁוֺל (i.e. they contemplate it with pleasure), Ezekiel 14:4; Ezekiel 14:7.
2. combined with prepositions: —
a. אֶלנֹֿכַח, Numbers 19:4 פני אהל מועד וְהִזָּה אלנֿ׳ and sprinkle it towards the front of, etc.
b. ׃לְֹנכַח
(a) as adverb Proverbs 4:25 יביטו עיניך לנ׳ let thine eyes look to the front or right on (|| ועפיך יַישִׁרוּ נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ);
(b) as preposition Genesis 30:38 לְֹנכַח הַצּאֹן in front of the flocks Genesis 25:21 וַיֶּעְתַּר ֗֗֗ לְֹנכַח אִשְׁתּוֺ in fornt of, i.e. on behalf of (compare pro), his wife;
(c) עַדנֹֿכַח, Judges 19:10 יְבוּס וַיָּבאֹ עַדנֿ׳ as fas as in front of Jebus, Judges 20:43; Ezekiel 47:20 (עַדנֹֿכַח לְ). Synonym נֶגֶד, which see.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:21; 30:38

Exodus

26:35; 40:24

Numbers

19:4

Joshua

15:7; 18:17

Judges

18:6; 19:10; 20:43

1 Kings

20:29; 22:35

2 Chronicles

18:34

Esther

5:1

Proverbs

4:25; 5:21

Jeremiah

17:16

Lamentations

2:19

Ezekiel

14:3; 14:4; 14:7; 46:9; 47:20

H5227

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Strong's Number H5227 matches the Hebrew נֹכַח (nōḵaḥ),
which occurs 23 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:21 - Isaac pleaded with the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The LORD answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:38

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:38 - Then he placed these peeled branches in the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink, for that was where they mated.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:35 - Place the table outside the inner curtain on the north side of the Tabernacle, and place the lampstand across the room on the south side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:24 - He set the lampstand in the Tabernacle across from the table on the south side of the Holy Place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:4 - Eleazar will take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Tabernacle.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:7 - From that point it went through the valley of Achor to Debir, turning north toward Gilgal, which is across from the slopes of Adummim on the south side of the valley. From there the boundary extended to the springs at En-shemesh and on to En-rogel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:17 - From En-rogel the boundary proceeded in a northerly direction and came to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth (which is across from the slopes of Adummim). Then it went down to the Stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben’s son.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:6 - “Go in peace,” the priest replied. “For the LORD is watching over your journey.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:10 - But this time the man was determined to leave. So he took his two saddled donkeys and his concubine and headed in the direction of Jebus (that is, Jerusalem).

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:43

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:43 - The Israelites surrounded the men of Benjamin and chased them relentlessly, finally overtaking them east of Gibeah.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:29 - The two armies camped opposite each other for seven days, and on the seventh day the battle began. The Israelites killed 100,000 Aramean foot soldiers in one day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:35 - The battle raged all that day, and the king remained propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. The blood from his wound ran down to the floor of his chariot, and as evening arrived he died.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:34 - The battle raged all that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans. In the evening, just as the sun was setting, he died.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - On the third day of the fast, Esther put on her royal robes and entered the inner court of the palace, just across from the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne, facing the entrance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:25 - Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:21 - For the LORD sees clearly what a man does,
examining every path he takes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:16 - LORD, I have not abandoned my job
as a shepherd for your people.
I have not urged you to send disaster.
You have heard everything I’ve said.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:19 - Rise during the night and cry out.
Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord.
Lift up your hands to him in prayer,
pleading for your children,
for in every street
they are faint with hunger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:3 - “Son of man, these leaders have set up idols[fn] in their hearts. They have embraced things that will make them fall into sin. Why should I listen to their requests?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:4 - Tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: The people of Israel have set up idols in their hearts and fallen into sin, and then they go to a prophet asking for a message. So I, the LORD, will give them the kind of answer their great idolatry deserves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:7 - I, the LORD, will answer all those, both Israelites and foreigners, who reject me and set up idols in their hearts and so fall into sin, and who then come to a prophet asking for my advice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 47:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:20 - “On the west side, the Mediterranean itself will be your border from the southern border to the point where the northern border begins, opposite Lebo-hamath.
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