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Lexicon :: Strong's H5234 - nāḵar

Aa
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.
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:23 - And H3808 he discerned him H5234 not, H3808 because H3588 his hands H3027 were H1961 hairy, H8163 as H3027 his brother H251 Esau's H6215 hands: H3027 so he blessed him. H1288
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:32 - With H5973 whomsoever H834 thou findest H4672 thy gods, H430 let him H2421 not H3808 live: H2421 before H5048 our brethren H251 discern thou H5234 what H4100 is thine with me, H5978 and take H3947 it to thee. For H3808 Jacob H3290 knew H3045 not H3808 that H3588 Rachel H7354 had stolen them. H1589
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:32 - And they sent H7971 the H6446 coat H3801 of H6446 many colours, H6446 and they brought H935 it to H413 their father; H1 and said, H559 This H2063 have we found: H4672 know H5234 now H4994 whether H518 it H1931 be thy son's H1121 coat H3801 or no. H3808
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:33 - And he knew it, H5234 and said, H559 It is my son's H1121 coat; H3801 an H2416 evil H7451 beast H2416 hath devoured him; H398 Joseph H3130 is H2963 without doubt H2963 rent in pieces. H2963
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:25 - When H3318 she H1931 was brought forth, H3318 she H1931 sent H7971 to H413 her father in law, H2524 saying, H559 By the man, H376 whose H834 these H428 are, am I H595 with child: H2030 and she said, H559 Discern, H5234 I pray thee, H4994 whose H4310 are these, H428 the signet, H2858 and bracelets, H6616 and staff. H4294
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:26 - And H5234 Judah H3063 acknowledged  H5234 them, and said, H559 She hath been H6663 more H4480 righteous H6663 than I; H4480 H3651 because that H3588 H5921 I gave her H5414 not H3808 to Shelah H7956 my son. H1121 And H3808 he knew her H3045 again H3254 no H3808 more. H5750
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:7 - And H7200 Joseph H3130 saw H7200 his brethren, H251 and he knew them, H5234 but made himself strange H5234 unto them, H413 and spake H1696 roughly H7186 unto them; H854 and he said H559 unto them, H413 Whence H370 come ye? H935 And they said, H559 From the land H776 of Canaan H3667 to buy H7666 food. H400
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:8 - And H5234 Joseph H3130 knew  H5234 his brethren, H251 but they H1992 knew H5234 not H3808 him.  H5234
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:17 - Ye shall H5234 not H3808 respect  H5234 persons H6440 in judgment; H4941 but ye shall hear H8085 the small H6996 as well as the great; H1419 ye shall H1481 not H3808 be afraid H1481 of the face H6440 of man; H376 for H3588 the judgment H4941 is God's: H430 and the cause H1697 that H834 is too hard H7185 for you, H4480 bring H7126 it unto me, H413 and I will hear it. H8085
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:19 - Thou shalt H5186 not H3808 wrest H5186 judgment; H4941 thou shalt H5234 not H3808 respect  H5234 persons, H6440 neither H3808 take H3947 a gift: H7810 for H3588 a gift H7810 doth blind H5786 the eyes H5869 of the wise, H2450 and pervert H5557 the words H1697 of the righteous. H6662
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:17 - But H3588 he shall acknowledge H5234 the son H1121 of the hated H8130 for the firstborn, H1060 by giving H5414 him a H6310 double H8147 portion H6310 of all H3605 that H834 he hath: H4672 for H3588 he H1931 is the beginning H7225 of his strength; H202 the right H4941 of the firstborn H1062 is his.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:27 - Were it not that H3884 I feared H1481 the wrath H3708 of the enemy, H341 lest H6435 their adversaries H6862 should behave themselves strangely, H5234 and lest H6435 they should say, H559 Our hand H3027 is high, H7311 and H3808 the LORD H3068 hath H6466 not H3808 done H6466 all H3605 this. H2063
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:9 - Who said H559 unto his father H1 and to his mother, H517 I have H7200 not H3808 seen him; H7200 neither H3808 did he acknowledge H5234 his brethren, H251 nor H3808 knew H3045 his own children: H1121 for H3588 they have observed H8104 thy word, H565 and H1285 kept H5341 thy covenant. H1285
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:3 - When they H1992 were by H5973 the house H1004 of Micah, H4318 they H1992 knew H5234 the voice H6963 of the young man H5288 the Levite: H3881 and they turned in H5493 thither, H8033 and said H559 unto him, Who H4310 brought thee H935 hither? H1988 and what H4100 makest H6213 thou H859 in this H2088 place? and what H4100 hast thou here? H6311
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:10 - Then she fell H5307 on H5921 her face, H6440 and bowed herself H7812 to the ground, H776 and said H559 unto him, H413 Why H4069 have I found H4672 grace H2580 in thine eyes, H5869 that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, H5234 seeing I H595 am a stranger? H5237
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:19 - And H559 her mother in law H2545 said H559 unto her, Where H375 hast thou gleaned H3950 to day? H3117 and where H575 wroughtest thou? H6213 blessed H1288 be he H1961 that did take knowledge of thee. H5234 And she shewed H5046 her mother in law H2545 with H5973 whom H834 she had wrought, H6213 and said, H559 The man's H376 name H8034 with H5973 whom H834 I wrought H6213 to day H3117 is Boaz. H1162
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:14 - And she lay H7901 at his feet H4772 until H5704 the morning: H1242 and she rose up H6965 before H2962 one H376 could know H5234 another. H7453 And he said, H559 Let it H3045 not H408 be known H3045 that H3588 a woman H802 came H935 into the floor. H1637
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:7 - And it was told H5046 Saul H7586 that H3588 David H1732 was come H935 to Keilah. H7084 And H559 Saul H7586 said, H559 God H430 hath delivered H5234 him H853 into mine hand; H3027 for H3588 he is shut in, H5462 by entering H935 into a town H5892 that hath gates H1817 and bars. H1280
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:17 - And H5234 Saul H7586 knew  H5234 David's H1732 voice, H6963 and said, H559 Is this H2088 thy voice, H6963 my son H1121 David? H1732 And H559 David H1732 said, H559 It is my voice, H6963 my lord, H113 O king. H4428
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:36 - And all H3605 the people H5971 took notice H5234 of it, and it pleased them: H3190 H5869 as whatsoever H3605 H834 the king H4428 did H6213 pleased H2896 all H3605 the people. H5971
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:5 - And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Ahijah, H281 Behold, H2009 the wife H802 of Jeroboam H3379 cometh H935 to ask H1875 a thing H1697 of thee H5973 for H413 her son; H1121 for H3588 he H1931 is sick: H2470 thus H2090 and thus H2088 shalt thou say H1696 unto her: H413 for it shall be, H1961 when H935 she H1931 cometh in, H935 that H1931 she shall feign herself to be another H5234 woman.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:6 - And it was H1961 so, when H8085 Ahijah H281 heard H8085 the sound H6963 of her feet, H7272 as she came in H935 at the door, H6607 that he said, H559 Come in, H935 thou wife H802 of Jeroboam; H3379 why H4100 feignest H5234 thou H859 thyself to be another?  H5234 for I H595 am sent H7971 to thee H413 with heavy H7186 tidings.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:7 - And as H1961 Obadiah H5662 was H1961 in the way, H1870 behold, H2009 Elijah H452 met him: H7125 and he knew him, H5234 and fell H5307 on H5921 his face, H6440 and said, H559 Art thou H859 that H2088 my lord H113 Elijah? H452
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:41 - And he hasted, H4116 and took H5493 the ashes H666 away H5493 from H5921 his face; H5869 and H5234 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 discerned  H5234 him H853 that H3588 he H1931 was of the prophets. H5030
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:13 - So that H369 the people H5971 could H5234 not H369 discern  H5234 the noise H6963 of the shout H8643 of joy H8057 from the noise H6963 of the weeping H1065 of the people: H5971 for H3588 the people H5971 shouted H7321 with a H8643 loud H1419 shout, H8643 and the noise H6963 was heard H8085 afar off. H7350
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:12 - And, H5234 lo, H2009 I perceived  H5234 that H2009 God H430 had H7971 not H3808 sent him; H7971 but H3588 that H5016 he pronounced H1696 this prophecy H5016 against me: H5921 for Tobiah H2900 and Sanballat H5571 had hired him. H7936
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:24 - And their children H1121 spake H1696 half H2677 in the speech of Ashdod, H797 and H369 could H5234 not H369 speak H1696 in the Jews' language, H3066 but according to the language H3956 of H5971 each H5971 people. H5971
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:12 - And when they lifted up H5375 their eyes H5869 afar off, H7350 and H3808 knew him H5234 not, H3808 they lifted up H5375 their voice, H6963 and wept; H1058 and they rent H7167 every one H376 his mantle, H4598 and sprinkled H2236 dust H6083 upon H5921 their heads H7218 toward heaven. H8064
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:16 - It stood still, H5975 but H3808 I could H5234 not H3808 discern  H5234 the form thereof: H4758 an image H8544 was before H5048 mine eyes, H5869 there was silence, H1827 and H6963 I heard H8085 a voice, H6963 saying,
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:10 - He shall return H7725 no H3808 more H5750 to his house, H1004 neither H3808 shall H5234 his place H4725 know him  H5234 any more. H5750
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:29 - Have ye H7592 not H3808 asked H7592 them that go H5674 by the way? H1870 and H226 do ye H5234 not H3808 know  H5234 their tokens, H226
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:13 - They H1992 are H1961 of those that rebel against H4775 the light; H216 they know H5234 not H3808 the ways thereof, H1870 nor H3808 abide H3427 in the paths thereof. H5410
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:17 - For H3588 the morning H1242 is to them even as H3162 the shadow of death: H6757 if H3588 one know H5234 them, they are in the terrors H1091 of the shadow of death. H6757
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:19 - How much less to him that H834 accepteth H5375 not H3808 the persons H6440 of princes, H8269 nor H3808 regardeth H5234 the rich H7771 more than H6440 the poor? H1800 for H3588 they all H3605 are the work H4639 of his hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:25 - Therefore H3651 he knoweth H5234 their works, H4566 and he overturneth H2015 them in the night, H3915 so that they are destroyed. H1792
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:16 - For H3588 the wind H7307 passeth H5674 over it, and it is gone; H369 and H3808 the place thereof H4725 shall know it H5234 no H3808 more. H5750
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:4 - I looked on H5027 my right hand, H3225 and beheld, H7200 but H369 there was no man H369 that would know H5234 me: H589 refuge H4498 failed H6 me; H4480 no man H369 cared H1875 for my soul. H5315
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:11 - Even H1571 a child H5288 is known H5234 by his doings, H4611 whether H518 his work H6467 be pure, H2134 and whether H518 it be right. H3477
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:23 - These H428 things also H1571 belong to the wise. H2450 It is not H1077 good H2896 to have respect H5234 of persons H6440 in judgment. H4941
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:24 - He that hateth H8130 dissembleth H5234 with his lips, H8193 and H7130 layeth up H7896 deceit H4820 within him; H7130
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:21 - To have respect H5234 of persons H6440 is not H3808 good: H2896 for for H5921 a piece H6595 of bread H3899 that man H1397 will transgress. H6586
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:9 - And H3045 their seed H2233 shall be known H3045 among the Gentiles, H1471 and their offspring H6631 among H8432 the people: H5971 all H3605 that see them H7200 shall acknowledge them, H5234 that H3588 they H1992 are the seed H2233 which the LORD H3068 hath blessed. H1288
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:16 - Doubtless H3588 thou H859 art our father, H1 though H3588 Abraham H85 be ignorant of us, H3808 H3045 and Israel H3478 acknowledge us H5234 not: H3808 thou, H859 O LORD, H3068 art our father, H1 our redeemer; H1350 thy name H8034 is from everlasting. H5769
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:4 - Because H3282 H834 they have forsaken me, H5800 and have estranged H5234 this H2088 place, H4725 and have burned incense H6999 in it unto H430 other H312 gods, H430 whom H834 neither H3808 they H1992 nor their fathers H1 have known, H3045 nor the kings H4428 of Judah, H3063 and have filled H4390 this H2088 place H4725 with the blood H1818 of innocents; H5355
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:5 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 the God H430 of Israel; H3478 Like H8384 these H428 good H2896 figs, H8384 so H3651 will I acknowledge H5234 them that are carried away captive H1546 of Judah, H3063 whom H834 I have sent H7971 out H4480 of H4725 this H2088 place H4725 into the land H776 of the Chaldeans H3778 for their good. H2896
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:8 - Their visage H8389 is blacker H2821 than a coal; H7815 they are H5234 not H3808 known  H5234 in the streets: H2351 their skin H5785 cleaveth H6821 to H5921 their bones; H6106 it is withered, H3001 it is become H1961 like a stick. H6086
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:39 - Thus shall he do H6213 in the H4013 most strong H4581 holds H4013 with H5973 a H433 strange H5236 god, H433 whom H834 he shall acknowledge H5234 and increase H7235 with glory: H3519 and he shall cause them to rule H4910 over many, H7227 and H127 shall divide H2505 the land H127 for gain. H4242
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