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Lexicon :: Strong's H5234 - nāḵar

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נָכַר
Transliteration
nāḵar
Pronunciation
naw-kar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1368

Strong’s Definitions

נָכַר nâkar, naw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning):—acknowledge, × could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x

The KJV translates Strong's H5234 in the following manner: know (16x), acknowledge (7x), discern (6x), respect (4x), knowledge (2x), known (2x), feign to another (2x), miscellaneous (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x
The KJV translates Strong's H5234 in the following manner: know (16x), acknowledge (7x), discern (6x), respect (4x), knowledge (2x), known (2x), feign to another (2x), miscellaneous (11x).

  1. to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard

    1. (Niphal) to be recognised

    2. (Piel) to regard

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice

      2. to recognise (as formerly known), perceive

      3. to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour

      4. to be acquainted with

      5. to distinguish, understand

    4. (Hithpael) to make oneself known

  2. to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue

    1. (Niphal) to disguise oneself

    2. (Piel)

      1. to treat as foreign (profane)

      2. to misconstrue

    3. (Hithpael)

      1. to act as alien

      2. to disguise oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָכַר nâkar, naw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning):—acknowledge, × could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).
STRONGS H5234: Abbreviations
† I. [נָכַר] verb (not Qal) regard, recognize (Late Hebrew Hiph. know, be acquainted with; Targum Aph`el id.; Syriac Aph`el bdb064801 id.; compare also Arabic bdb064802 in sense be shrewd, cunning); **Arabic bdb112503 be shrewd, apparently rare, compare bdb112504 cunning Lane2850a. —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine plural לֹא נִכְּרוּ Lamentations 4:8 they are not recognized.
Pi. Perfect לֹא נִכַּר שׁוֺע לִפְנֵידָֿ֑ל Job 34:19 he regardeth not the opulent above the poor (|| שָׂרִים פְּנֵי לֹא־נָשָׂא); Imperfect לֹא תְנַכֵּ֑רוּ Job 21:29 do ye not recognize their tokens.
Hiph. Perfect הִכִּיר Deuteronomy 33:9; Daniel 11:39 Kt; suffix הִכִּירוֺ Genesis 27:23; 3rd person plural הִכִּירוּ Judges 18:3 + 2 times, suffix הִכִּירֻהוּ Job 2:12, הִכִּרֻהוּ Genesis 42:8; Imperfect יַכִּיר Deuteronomy 21:17 + 3 times + Daniel 11:39 Qr; וַיַּכֵּר Genesis 38:26 +; suffix וַיַּכִּרֵ֫הוּ 1 Kings 18:7, יַכִּירֶ֫נּוּ Job 7:10, וַיַּכִּירָהּ Genesis 37:33, etc.; Imperative הַֽכֶּר־ Genesis 31:32 + 2 times; Infinitive absolute הֵַֽֽֽכּרֿ (Ginsb van d. H. הַֽכֶּר־) Proverbs 24:23; Proverbs 28:21; construct suffix הַכִּירֵנִי Ruth 2:10; Participle מַכִּיר Psalm 142:5, suffix מַכִּירֵךְ Ruth 2:19, etc.; —
1. regard, observe, especially with a view to recognition, with object clause, Genesis 31:32; Genesis 37:32; Genesis 38:25; pay attention to, with accusative of person Ruth 2:10, 19; accusative of thing (of God) Job 34:25; accusative of thing omitted 2 Samuel 3:36; י׳ subject כֵּן אַכִּיר ֗֗֗ לְטוֺבָה Jeremiah 24:5 so will I regard the exiles... for good; Antiochus subject Daniel 11:39; פָּנִיםהִכִּיר pay regard to (shew partiality, = פ׳ פְּנֵי נָשָׂא Deuteronomy 1:17; Deuteronomy 16:19 (|| מִשְׁפָּט הִטָּה), Proverbs 24:23; Proverbs 28:21.
2. Recognize (as formerly known) with accusative of person or thing, Genesis 27:23; Genesis 37:33; Genesis 38:26 (all J), Genesis 42:7, 8 (twice in verse) (E), 1 Kings 18:7; 1 Kings 20:41; Job 2:12; proverb. בְּטֶרֶם יַכִּיר אִישׁ אֶתרֵֿעֵהוּ Ruth 3:14 before a man could recognize his fellow (i.e. before dawn); recognize voice (קוֺל), Judges 18:3; 1 Samuel 26:17; = perceive the true situation, וָאַכִּירָה וְהִנֵּה Nehemiah 6:12 and I perceived, and lo! God had not sent him.
3. Be willing to recognize, acknowledge Deuteronomy 21:17; Deuteronomy 33:9; Isaiah 63:16 (|| יָדַע), Psalm 142:5; acknowledge with honour Isaiah 61:9.
4. Be acquainted with, לֹא יַכִּירֶנּוּ עוֺד מְקוֺמוֺ Job 7:10 his place shall be acquainted with him no more (he shall be gone and forgotten), compare Psalm 103:16; with accusative of thing Job 24:17.
5. Distinguish, understand, הִכִּיר קוֺל ֗֗֗ לְקוֺל Ezra 3:13 could not distinguish, etc.; compare Job 4:16 could not distinguish its appearance; הִכִּיר לְדַבֵּר Nehemiah 13:24 understand how to speak, etc.
Hithp. Imperfect יִתְנַכֶּרנָֿ֑עַר Proverbs 20:11 by his deeds a youth maketh himself known, whether his doing be pure, etc.

[נכר] verb denominative act or treat as foreign, or strange; disguise, misconstrue; —
Niph. Imperfect יִנָּכֵר Proverbs 26:24 with his lips a hater disguiseth himself (dissembles, speaks what is foreign to his thought).
Pi. Perfect נִכַּר 1 Samuel 23:7, but see below; Imperfect וַיְנַכְּרוּ Jeremiah 19:4 and they have treated this place as foreign (profane); יְנַכְּרוּ צָרֵהוּ Deuteronomy 32:27 lest their adversaries should misconstrue (it). — בְּיָדִי נִכַּר אֹתוֺ א׳ 1 Samuel 23:7 God hath alienated him into my hand, but improbable; Greek Version of the LXX מָכַר (compare Judges 4:9) hath sold him, so Th Klo HPS (compare We); < סִכַּר (as Isaiah 19:4) Krochm Dr; Kit either of these; > סִגַּר Bu; Löhr either סִגַּר or סִכַּר.
Hithp. Imperfect וַיִּתְנַכֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם Genesis 42:7 he acted as a stranger toward them; Participle feminine מִתְנַכֵּרָ֑ה 1 Kings 14:5, 6 feign to be a stranger-woman.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

27:23; 27:23; 31:32; 31:32; 37:32; 37:33; 37:33; 38:25; 38:26; 38:26; 42:7; 42:7; 42:8; 42:8

Deuteronomy

1:17; 16:19; 21:17; 21:17; 32:27; 33:9; 33:9

Judges

4:9; 18:3; 18:3

Ruth

2:10; 2:10; 2:19; 2:19; 3:14

1 Samuel

23:7; 23:7; 26:17

2 Samuel

3:36

1 Kings

14:5; 14:6; 18:7; 18:7; 20:41

Ezra

3:13

Nehemiah

6:12; 13:24

Job

2:12; 2:12; 4:16; 7:10; 7:10; 21:29; 24:17; 34:19; 34:25

Psalms

103:16; 142:5; 142:5

Proverbs

20:11; 24:23; 24:23; 26:24; 28:21; 28:21

Isaiah

19:4; 61:9; 63:16

Jeremiah

19:4; 24:5

Lamentations

4:8

Daniel

11:39; 11:39; 11:39

H5234

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Strong's Number H5234 matches the Hebrew נָכַר (nāḵar),
which occurs 50 times in 47 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 27:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:23 - et non cognovit eum quia pilosae manus similitudinem maioris expresserant benedicens ergo illi

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:32 - quod autem furti arguis apud quemcumque inveneris deos tuos necetur coram fratribus nostris scrutare quicquid tuorum apud me inveneris et aufer haec dicens ignorabat quod Rahel furata esset idola

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:32 - mittentes qui ferrent ad patrem et dicerent hanc invenimus vide utrum tunica filii tui sit an non

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:33 - quam cum agnovisset pater ait tunica filii mei est fera pessima comedit eum bestia devoravit Ioseph

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:25 - quae cum educeretur ad poenam misit ad socerum suum dicens de viro cuius haec sunt concepi cognosce cuius sit anulus et armilla et baculus

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:26 - qui agnitis muneribus ait iustior me est quia non tradidi eam Sela filio meo attamen ultra non cognovit illam

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:7 - et agnovisset eos quasi ad alienos durius loquebatur interrogans eos unde venistis qui responderunt de terra Chanaan ut emamus victui necessaria

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:8 - et tamen fratres ipse cognoscens non est agnitus ab eis

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:17 - nulla erit distantia personarum ita parvum audietis ut magnum nec accipietis cuiusquam personam quia Dei iudicium est quod si difficile vobis aliquid visum fuerit referte ad me et ego audiam

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:19 - nec in alteram partem declinent non accipies personam nec munera quia munera excaecant oculos sapientium et mutant verba iustorum

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:17 - sed filium odiosae agnoscet primogenitum dabitque ei de his quae habuerit cuncta duplicia iste est enim principium liberorum eius et huic debentur primogenita

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:27 - sed propter iram inimicorum distuli ne forte superbirent hostes eorum et dicerent manus nostra excelsa et non Dominus fecit haec omnia

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:9 - qui dixit patri suo et matri suae nescio vos et fratribus suis ignoro illos et nescierunt filios suos hii custodierunt eloquium tuum et pactum tuum servaverunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:3 - et agnoscentes vocem adulescentis Levitae utentesque illius diversorio dixerunt ad eum quis te huc adduxit quid hic agis quam ob causam huc venire voluisti

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:10 - quae cadens in faciem suam et adorans super terram dixit ad eum unde mihi hoc ut invenirem gratiam ante oculos tuos et nosse me dignareris peregrinam mulierem

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:19 - dixitque ei socrus ubi hodie collegisti et ubi fecisti opus sit benedictus qui misertus est tui indicavitque ei apud quem esset operata et nomen dixit viri quod Booz vocaretur

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:14 - dormivit itaque ad pedes eius usque ad noctis abscessum surrexitque antequam homines se cognoscerent mutuo et dixit Booz cave ne quis noverit quod huc veneris

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:7 - nuntiatum est autem Saul quod venisset David in Ceila et ait Saul tradidit eum Deus in manus meas conclususque est introgressus urbem in qua portae et serae

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:17 - cognovit autem Saul vocem David et dixit num vox tua est haec fili mi David et David vox mea domine mi rex

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:36 - omnisque populus audivit et placuerunt eis cuncta quae fecit rex in conspectu totius populi

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:5 - dixit autem Dominus ad Ahiam ecce uxor Hieroboam ingreditur ut consulat te super filio suo qui aegrotat haec et haec loqueris ei cum ergo illa intraret et dissimularet se esse quae erat

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:6 - audivit Ahias sonitum pedum eius introeuntis per ostium et ait ingredere uxor Hieroboam quare aliam esse te simulas ego autem missus sum ad te durus nuntius

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:7 - cumque esset Abdias in via Helias occurrit ei qui cum cognovisset eum cecidit super faciem suam et ait num tu es domine mi Helias

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:41 - at ille statim abstersit pulverem de facie sua et cognovit eum rex Israhel quod esset de prophetis

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:13 - nec poterat quisquam agnoscere vocem clamoris laetantium et vocem fletus populi commixtim enim populus vociferabatur clamore magno et vox audiebatur procul

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:12 - et intellexi quod Deus non misisset eum sed quasi vaticinans locutus esset ad me et Tobia et Sanaballat conduxissent eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:24 - et filii eorum ex media parte loquebantur azotice et nesciebant loqui iudaice et loquebantur iuxta linguam populi et populi

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:12 - cumque levassent procul oculos suos non cognoverunt eum et exclamantes ploraverunt scissisque vestibus sparserunt pulverem super caput suum in caelum

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:16 - stetit quidam cuius non agnoscebam vultum imago coram oculis meis et vocem quasi aurae lenis audivi

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:10 - nec revertetur ultra in domum suam neque cognoscet eum amplius locus eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:29 - interrogate quemlibet de viatoribus et haec eadem eum intellegere cognoscetis

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:13 - ipsi fuerunt rebelles luminis nescierunt vias eius nec reversi sunt per semitas illius

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:17 - si subito apparuerit aurora arbitrantur umbram mortis et sic in tenebris quasi in luce ambulant

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:19 - qui non accipit personas principum nec cognovit tyrannum cum disceptaret contra pauperem opus enim manuum eius sunt universi

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:25 - novit enim opera eorum et idcirco inducet noctem et conterentur

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:16 - [Vulgate 102:16] quia spiritus pertransiit eum et non subsistet et non cognoscet eum ultra locus eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 142:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:4 - [Vulgate 141:5] respice ad dexteram et vide quia non sit qui cognoscat me periit fuga a me non est qui quaerat animam meam

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:11 - ex studiis suis intellegitur puer si munda et si recta sint opera eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:23 - haec quoque sapientibus cognoscere personam in iudicio non est bonum

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:24 - labiis suis intellegitur inimicus cum in corde tractaverit dolos

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:21 - qui cognoscit in iudicio faciem non facit bene iste et pro buccella panis deserit veritatem

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 61:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:9 - et scietur in gentibus semen eorum et germen eorum in medio populorum omnes qui viderint eos cognoscent eos quia isti sunt semen cui benedixit Dominus

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 63:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:16 - tu enim pater noster et Abraham nescivit nos et Israhel ignoravit nos tu Domine pater noster redemptor noster a saeculo nomen tuum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:4 - eo quod dereliquerint me et alienum fecerint locum istum et libaverint in eo diis alienis quos nescierunt ipsi et patres eorum et reges Iuda et repleverunt locum istum sanguine innocentium

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 24:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:5 - haec dicit Dominus Deus Israhel sicut ficus hae bonae sic cognoscam transmigrationem Iuda quam emisi de loco isto in terram Chaldeorum in bonum

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:8 - HETH denigrata est super carbones facies eorum et non sunt cogniti in plateis adhesit cutis eorum ossibus aruit et facta est quasi lignum

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:39 - Et faciet ut muniat Maozim cum Deo alieno, quem cognovit, et multiplicabit gloriam, et dabit eis potestatem in multis, et terram dividet gratuito.
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