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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)
Dictionary Aids

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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