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Lexicon :: Strong's H5237 - nāḵrî

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נָכְרִי
Transliteration
nāḵrî
Pronunciation
nok-ree'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From נֶכֶר (H5235) (second form)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1368c

Strong’s Definitions

נׇכְרִי nokrîy, nok-ree'; from H5235 (second form); strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful):—alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x

The KJV translates Strong's H5237 in the following manner: stranger (18x), strange (17x), alien (4x), strange woman (3x), foreigner (2x), outlandish (1x), stranger (with H376) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x
The KJV translates Strong's H5237 in the following manner: stranger (18x), strange (17x), alien (4x), strange woman (3x), foreigner (2x), outlandish (1x), stranger (with H376) (1x).

  1. foreign, alien

    1. foreign

    2. foreigner (subst)

    3. foreign woman, harlot

    4. unknown, unfamiliar (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נׇכְרִי nokrîy, nok-ree'; from H5235 (second form); strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful):—alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).
STRONGS H5237: Abbreviations
† נָכְרִי adjective foreign, alien (Late Hebrew נָכְרִי = Gentile); — נ׳ absolute masculine Zephaniah 1:8 +; feminine נָכְרִיָּה Exodus 2:22 +; masculine plural נָכְרִים Isaiah 2:6 + 2 times + Proverbs 20:16 Kt (> Qr נָכְרִיָּה), + Proverbs 27:13 (so read for MT נָכְרִיָּה); feminine plural נָכְרִיּוֺת Genesis 31:15 +; —
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a. foreign: עַם נָכְרִי Exodus 21:8 (E) a foreign (non-Israel) people, אִישׁ נ׳ Deuteronomy 17:15 (|| לֹא אָתִיךָ); מַלְבּוּשׁ נ׳ Zephaniah 1:8; אֶרֶץ נָכְרִיָּה Exodus 2:22 (J) foreign land, so Exodus 18:3 (E); especially נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֺת foreign (non-Israel) women 1 Kings 11:18; Ezra 10:2, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 44; Nehemiah 13:26, 27.
b. as substantive נָכְרִי foreigner (non-Israel) Judges 19:12 (+ אֲשֶׁר לֹא מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל), 1 Kings 8:41 (+ אֲשֶׁר לֹא מֵעַמְּךָ), = 2 Chronicles 6:32 (+ id.), 1 Kings 8:43 2 Chronicles 6:33; Deuteronomy 14:21 (|| גֵּר), Deuteronomy 15:3; Deuteronomy 23:21 (opposed to אָחִיךָ), Deuteronomy 29:21 (+ אֲשֶׁר יָבאֹ מֵאֶרֶץ רְחוֺקָה); as predicate, 2 Samuel 15:19 (|| גֹּלֶה), נָכְרִיָּה Ruth 2:10; plural נָכְרִים foreigners Lamentations 5:2 (זָרִים), Obadiah 11 (|| id.); compare יַלְדֵי נָכְרִים Isaiah 2:6; feminine plural alien women Genesis 31:15 (E; i.e. not of one's father's family).
2. נָכְרִיָּה foreign woman, as technical term, in Proverbs, for harlot (perhaps because harlots were originally chiefly foreigners): Proverbs 2:16 (|| אִשָּׁה זָרָה), Proverbs 7:5 (|| id.), Proverbs 5:20 (|| זָרָה), Proverbs 6:24 (|| אֵשֶׁת רָ֑ע), Proverbs 23:27 (|| זוֺנָה). — On Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 27:13 see below.
3. figurative unknown, unfamiliar: נָכְרִי הָיִיתִי בְּעֵינֵיהֶם Job 19:15 an alien am I become in their eyes; לִבְנֵי אִמִּי נ׳ Psalm 69:9 (|| מוּזָר הָיִיתִי לְאֶחָ֑י); אִישׁ נ׳ Ecclesiastes 6:2; of י׳'s judgment, נָכְרִיָּה עֲבֹדָתוֺ Isaiah 28:21 strange is his task! (|| זָר מַעֲשֵׂהוּ); גֶּפֶן נָכְרִיָּה Jeremiah 2:21 an alien vine (opposed to זֶרַע אֱמֶת), figurative of degenerate Israel; as substantive, נָכְרִים Proverbs 20:16 Kt (> Qr נָכְרִיָּה), alens, persons unknown to him (|| זָר), so read also (for MT נָכְרִיָּה) || Proverbs 27:13.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:15; 31:15

Exodus

2:22; 2:22; 18:3; 21:8

Deuteronomy

14:21; 15:3; 17:15; 23:21; 29:21

Judges

19:12

Ruth

2:10

2 Samuel

15:19

1 Kings

8:41; 8:43; 11:18

2 Chronicles

6:32; 6:33

Ezra

10:2; 10:10; 10:11; 10:14; 10:17; 10:18; 10:44

Nehemiah

13:26; 13:27

Job

19:15

Psalms

69:9

Proverbs

2:16; 5:20; 6:24; 7:5; 20:16; 20:16; 20:16; 23:27; 27:13; 27:13; 27:13

Ecclesiastes

6:2

Isaiah

2:6; 2:6; 28:21

Jeremiah

2:21

Lamentations

5:2

Obadiah

1:11

Zephaniah

1:8; 1:8

H5237

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5237 matches the Hebrew נָכְרִי (nāḵrî),
which occurs 46 times in 45 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:15 - nonne quasi alienas reputavit nos et vendidit comeditque pretium nostrum

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:22 - quae peperit filium quem vocavit Gersam dicens advena fui in terra aliena

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:3 - et duos filios eius quorum unus vocabatur Gersan dicente patre advena fui in terra aliena

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:8 - si displicuerit oculis domini sui cui tradita fuerit dimittet eam populo autem alieno vendendi non habet potestatem si spreverit eam

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:21 - quicquid morticinum est ne vescamini ex eo peregrino qui intra portas tuas est da ut comedat aut vende ei quia tu populus sanctus Domini Dei tui es non coques hedum in lacte matris suae

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:3 - a peregrino et advena exiges civem et propinquum repetendi non habes potestatem

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:15 - eum constitues quem Dominus Deus tuus elegerit de numero fratrum tuorum non poteris alterius gentis hominem regem facere qui non sit frater tuus

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:20 - sed alieno fratri autem tuo absque usura id quod indiget commodabis ut benedicat tibi Dominus Deus tuus in omni opere tuo in terra ad quam ingredieris possidendam

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 29:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:22 - dicetque sequens generatio et filii qui nascentur deinceps et peregrini qui de longe venerint videntes plagas terrae illius et infirmitates quibus eam adflixerit Dominus

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:12 - cui respondit dominus non ingrediar oppidum gentis alienae quae non est de filiis Israhel sed transibo usque Gabaa

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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 2Sa 15:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:19 - dixit autem rex ad Ethai Gettheum cur venis nobiscum revertere et habita cum rege quia peregrinus es et egressus de loco tuo

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:41 - insuper et alienigena qui non est de populo tuo Israhel cum venerit de terra longinqua propter nomen tuum audietur enim nomen tuum magnum et manus tua fortis et brachium tuum

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:43 - tu exaudies in caelo in firmamento habitaculi tui et facies omnia pro quibus invocaverit te alienigena ut discant universi populi terrarum nomen tuum timere sicut populus tuus Israhel et probent quia nomen tuum invocatum est super domum hanc quam aedificavi

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:1 - rex autem Salomon amavit mulieres alienigenas multas filiam quoque Pharaonis et Moabitidas et Ammanitidas Idumeas et Sidonias et Chettheas

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:8 - atque in hunc modum fecit universis uxoribus suis alienigenis quae adolebant tura et immolabant diis suis

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:32 - externum quoque qui non est de populo tuo Israhel si venerit de terra longinqua propter nomen tuum magnum et propter manum tuam robustam et brachium tuum extentum et adoraverit in loco isto

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:33 - tu exaudies de caelo firmissimo habitaculo tuo et facies cuncta pro quibus invocaverit te ille peregrinus ut sciant omnes populi terrae nomen tuum et timeant te sicut populus tuus Israhel et cognoscant quia nomen tuum invocatum est super domum hanc quam aedificavi

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:2 - et respondit Sechenia filius Iehihel de filiis Helam et dixit Ezrae nos praevaricati sumus in Deum nostrum et duximus uxores alienigenas de populis terrae et nunc si est paenitentia Israhel super hoc

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:10 - et surrexit Ezras sacerdos et dixit ad eos vos transgressi estis et duxistis uxores alienigenas ut adderetis super delictum Israhel

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:11 - et nunc date confessionem Domino Deo patrum vestrorum et facite placitum eius et separamini a populis terrae et ab uxoribus alienigenis

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:14 - constituantur principes in universa multitudine et omnes in civitatibus nostris qui duxerunt uxores alienigenas veniant in temporibus statutis et cum his seniores per civitatem et civitatem et iudices eius donec avertatur ira Dei nostri a nobis super peccato hoc

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:17 - et consummati sunt omnes viri qui duxerant uxores alienigenas usque ad diem primam mensis primi

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:18 - et inventi sunt de filiis sacerdotum qui duxerant uxores alienigenas de filiis Iosue filii Iosedech et fratres eius Maasia et Eliezer et Iarib et Godolia

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:44

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:44 - omnes hii acceperunt uxores alienigenas et fuerunt ex eis mulieres quae pepererant filios

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:26 - numquid non in huiuscemodi re peccavit Salomon rex Israhel et certe in gentibus multis non erat rex similis ei et dilectus Deo suo erat et posuit eum Deus regem super omnem Israhel et ipsum ergo ad peccatum duxerunt mulieres alienigenae

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:27 - numquid et nos inoboedientes faciemus omne malum grande hoc ut praevaricemur in Deo nostro et ducamus uxores peregrinas

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:15 - inquilini domus meae et ancillae meae sicut alienum habuerunt me et quasi peregrinus fui in oculis eorum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:8 - [Vulgate 68:9] alienus factus sum fratribus meis et peregrinus filiis matris meae

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:16 - ut eruaris a muliere aliena et ab extranea quae mollit sermones suos

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:10 - ne forte impleantur extranei viribus tuis et labores tui sint in domo aliena

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:20 - quare seduceris fili mi ab aliena et foveris sinu alterius

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:24 - ut custodiant te a muliere mala et a blanda lingua extraneae

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:5 - ut custodiat te a muliere extranea et ab aliena quae verba sua dulcia facit

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:16 - tolle vestimentum eius qui fideiussor extitit alieni et pro extraneis aufer pignus ab eo

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:27 - fovea enim profunda est meretrix et puteus angustus aliena

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:2 - laudet te alienus et non os tuum extraneus et non labia tua

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:13 - tolle vestimentum eius qui spopondit pro extraneo et pro alienis auferto pignus

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:2 - vir cui dedit Deus divitias et substantiam et honorem et nihil deest animae eius ex omnibus quae desiderat nec tribuit ei potestatem Deus ut comedat ex eo sed homo extraneus vorabit illud hoc vanitas et magna miseria est

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:6 - proiecisti enim populum tuum domum Iacob quia repleti sunt ut olim et augures habuerunt ut Philisthim et pueris alienis adheserunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:21 - sicut enim in monte Divisionum stabit Dominus sicut in valle quae est in Gabao irascetur ut faciat opus suum alienum opus eius ut operetur opus suum peregrinum est opus ab eo

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:21 - ego autem plantavi te vineam electam omne semen verum quomodo ergo conversa es in pravum vinea aliena

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:2 - hereditas nostra versa est ad alienos domus nostrae ad extraneos

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Unchecked Copy Box Oba 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:11 - in die cum stares adversus quando capiebant alieni exercitum eius et extranei ingrediebantur portas eius et super Hierusalem mittebant sortem tu quoque eras quasi unus ex eis

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:8 - et erit in die hostiae Domini visitabo super principes et super filios regis et super omnes qui induti sunt veste peregrina
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