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Lexicon :: Strong's H5228 - nāḵōaḥ

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נָכֹחַ
Transliteration
nāḵōaḥ
Pronunciation
naw-ko'-akh
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Part of Speech
adjective, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as נֵכַח (H5226)
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TWOT Reference: 1365a

Strong’s Definitions

נָכֹחַ nâkôach, naw-ko'-akh; from the same as H5226; straightforward, i.e. (figuratively), equitable, correct, or (abstractly), integrity:—plain, right, uprightness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H5228 in the following manner: right (2x), uprightness (1x), plain (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H5228 in the following manner: right (2x), uprightness (1x), plain (1x).

  1. straight, right, straightness, be in front of

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָכֹחַ nâkôach, naw-ko'-akh; from the same as H5226; straightforward, i.e. (figuratively), equitable, correct, or (abstractly), integrity:—plain, right, uprightness.
STRONGS H5228: Abbreviations
† [נָכֹחַ] adjective and substantive straight, right, straightness, feminine נְכֹחָה, plural נְכֹחִים, וֹת-; — Isaiah 57:2 הֹלֵךְ נְכֹחוֺ he that walks in (compare [H1980 Isaiah 33:15; Isaiah 50:10]) his straightness (Ges 'der seinen geraden Weg geht'), figurative for straightforwardly (compare [H5227 Proverbs 4:25]);
[H5229 נְכֹחָה what is straight in front, figurative straightforwardness, honesty, Amos 3:10 לֹא יָָֽדְעוּ עֲשׂוֺת נ׳, Isaiah 59:14 לֹא תוּכַל לָבוֺא ונ׳ (|| אֱמֶת)];
2 Samuel 15:3 דבריך טובים וּנְכֹחִים thy pleadings are good and right (i.e. TRUE), Proverbs 8:9 (of words of Wisdom) כֻּלָּם נְכֹחִים לַמֵּבִין i.e. they lead straight to the right goal (|| ישׁרים; compare Proverbs 8:8b אֵין בָּהֶם נִפָתָּל וְעִקֵּשׁ), Proverbs 24:26 מֵשִׁיב דְּבָרִים נְכֹחִים i.e. either correct (leading to the right point), or honest answers;
[H5229 Isaiah 30:10 לֹאתֶֿחֱזוּ לָנוּ נְכֹחוֺת TRUE things (opposed to חֲלָקוֺת, מַהֲתַלּוֺת illusions), Isaiah 26:10 בְּאֶרֶץ נְכֹחוֺת יְעַוֵּל in a land of rectitude (Che) he will do wickedly].
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

15:3

Proverbs

8:8; 8:9; 24:26

Isaiah

57:2

H5228

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5228 matches the Hebrew נָכֹחַ (nāḵōaḥ),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:3 - Absalom would say to him, “See, your claims are good and right, but there is no man designated by the king to hear you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:9 - They are all straight to him who understands,
and right to those who find knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:26 - Whoever gives an honest answer
kisses the lips.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:2 - he enters into peace;
they rest in their beds
who walk in their uprightness.
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