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Lexicon :: Strong's H5237 - nāḵrî

Aa
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 +; —
1.
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.
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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 BoxGen 31:15 - Are H3808➔ we H2803➔ not ➔H3808 counted ➔H2803 of him strangers? H5237 for H3588 he hath sold us, H4376 and hath H398➔ quite H398 devoured ➔H398 also H1571 our money. H3701

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:22 - And she bare H3205 him a son, H1121 and he called H7121 his name H8034 Gershom: H1647 for H3588 he said, H559 I have been H1961 a stranger H1616 in a H776➔ strange H5237 land. ➔H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:3 - And H853 her H1121➔ two H8147 sons; ➔H1121 of which H834 the name H8034 of the one H259 was Gershom; H1647 for H3588 he said, H559 I have been H1961 an alien H1616 in a H776➔ strange H5237 land: ➔H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:8 - If H518 she please not H7451 H5869 her master, H113 who H834 hath betrothed her H3259 to himself, H3808 then shall he let her be redeemed: H6299 to sell her H4376 unto a H5971➔ strange H5237 nation ➔H5971 he shall have H4910➔ no H3808 power, ➔H4910 seeing he hath dealt deceitfully H898 with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:21 - Ye shall H398➔ not H3808 eat ➔H398 of any thing H3605 that dieth of itself: H5038 thou shalt give it H5414 unto the stranger H1616 that H834 is in thy gates, H8179 that he may eat it; H398 or H176 thou mayest sell it H4376 unto an alien: H5237 for H3588 thou H859 art an H5971➔ holy H6918 people ➔H5971 unto the LORD H3068 thy God. H430 Thou shalt H1310➔ not H3808 seethe ➔H1310 a kid H1423 in H2461➔ his mother's H517 milk. ➔H2461

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:3 - Of a foreigner H5237 thou mayest exact H5065 it again: but that which H834 is H1961 thine with H854 thy brother H251 thine hand H3027 shall release; H8058

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:15 - Thou shalt H7760➔ in any wise H7760 set ➔H7760 him king H4428 over thee, H5921 whom H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 shall choose: H977 one from among H7130 thy brethren H251 shalt thou set H7760 king H4428 over thee: H5921 thou mayest H3201 not H3808 set H5414 a stranger H5237 over thee, H376 H5921 which H834 is not H3808 thy brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:20 - Unto a stranger H5237 thou mayest lend upon usury; H5391 but unto thy brother H251 thou shalt H5391➔ not H3808 lend upon usury: ➔H5391 that H4616 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 may bless thee H1288 in all H3605 that thou settest H4916➔ thine hand H3027 to ➔H4916 in H5921 the land H776 whither H834 thou H859 goest H935 to possess it. H3423

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:22 - So that H559➔ the generation H1755 to come H314 of your children H1121 that H834 shall rise up H6965 after you, H310 and the stranger H5237 that H834 shall come H935 from a H776➔ far H7350 land, ➔H776 shall say, ➔H559 when they see H7200 the plagues H4347 of H776➔ that H1931 land, ➔H776 and H853 the sicknesses H8463 which H834 the LORD H3068 hath laid H2470 upon it;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:12 - And H559➔ his master H113 said ➔H559 unto him, H413 We will H5493➔ not H3808 turn aside ➔H5493 hither into H413 the city H5892 of a stranger, H5237 that H834 is not H3808 of the children H1121 of Israel; H3478 we will pass over H5674 to H5704 Gibeah. H1390

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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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:19 - Then said H559 the king H4428 to H413 Ittai H863 the Gittite, H1663 Wherefore H4100 goest H3212 thou H859 also H1571 with us? H854 return H7725 to thy H859 place, H4725 and abide H3427 with H5973 the king: H4428 for H3588 thou H859 art a stranger, H5237 and also H1571 an exile. H1540

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:41 - Moreover H1571 concerning H413 a stranger, H5237 that H834 is not H3808 of thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 but cometh H935 out of a H776➔ far H7350 country ➔H776 for H4616➔ thy name's H8034 sake; ➔H4616

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:43 - Hear H8085 thou H859 in heaven H8064 thy dwelling H3427 place, H4349 and do H6213 according to all H3605 that H834 the stranger H5237 calleth H7121 to thee H413 for: that H4616 all H3605 people H5971 of the earth H776 may know H3045 thy name, H8034 to fear H3372 thee, H853 as H5971➔ do thy people ➔H5971 Israel; H3478 and that they may know H3045 that H3588 this H2088 house, H1004 which H834 I have builded, H1129 is called H7121 by H5921 thy name. H8034

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:1 - But king H4428 Solomon H8010 loved H157 many H7227 strange H5237 women, H802 together with H853 the daughter H1323 of Pharaoh, H6547 women of the Moabites, H4125 Ammonites, H5984 Edomites, H130 Zidonians, H6722 and Hittites; H2850

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:8 - And likewise H3651 did he H6213 for all H3605 his H802➔ strange H5237 wives, ➔H802 which burnt incense H6999 and sacrificed H2076 unto their gods. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:32 - Moreover H1571 concerning H413 the stranger, H5237 which H834 is H1931 not H3808 of thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 but is come H935 from a H776➔ far H7350 country ➔H776 for H4616➔ thy H8034➔ great H1419 name's ➔H8034 sake, ➔H4616 and thy H3027➔ mighty H2389 hand, ➔H3027 and thy H2220➔ stretched out H5186 arm; ➔H2220 if they come H935 and pray H6419 in H413 this H2088 house; H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:33 - Then H859➔ hear H8085 thou ➔H859 from H4480 the heavens, H8064 even from H4349➔ thy dwelling H3427 place, ➔H4349 and do H6213 according to all H3605 that H834 the stranger H5237 calleth H7121 to thee H413 for; H4616 that H3045➔ all H3605 people H5971 of the earth H776 may know ➔H3045 thy name, H8034 and fear H3372 thee, H853 as H5971➔ doth thy people ➔H5971 Israel, H3478 and may know H3045 that H3588 this H2088 house H1004 which H834 I have built H1129 is called H7121 by H5921 thy name. H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:2 - And H6030➔ Shechaniah H7935 the son H1121 of Jehiel, H3171 one of the sons H1121 of Elam, H5867 answered ➔H6030 and said H559 unto Ezra, H5830 We H587 have trespassed H4603 against our God, H430 and have taken H3427 strange H5237 wives H802 of the people H5971 of the land: H776 yet now H6258 there is H3426 hope H4723 in Israel H3478 concerning H5921 this thing. H2063

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:10 - And H6965➔ Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 stood up, ➔H6965 and said H559 unto them, H413 Ye H859 have transgressed, H4603 and have taken H3427 strange H5237 wives, H802 to increase H3254 the trespass H5921 H819 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:11 - Now therefore H6258 make H5414 confession H8426 unto the LORD H3068 God H430 of your fathers, H1 and do H6213 his pleasure: H7522 and separate yourselves H914 from the people H5971 of the land, H776 and from H4480 the H802➔ strange H5237 wives. ➔H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:14 - Let H5975➔ now H4994 our rulers H8269 of all H3605 the congregation H6951 stand, ➔H5975 and H3605➔ let H935➔ all ➔H3605 them H3427➔ which H834 have taken ➔H3427 strange H5237 wives H802 in our cities H5892 come ➔H935 at H6256➔ appointed H2163 times, ➔H6256 and with them H5973 the elders H2205 of every city, H5892 H5892 and the judges H8199 thereof, H5704 until H7725➔ the fierce H2740 wrath H639 of our God H430 for H1697➔ this H2088 matter ➔H1697 be turned ➔H7725 from us. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:17 - And they made an end H3615 with all H3605 the men H376 that had taken H3427 strange H5237 wives H802 by H5704 the H3117➔ first H259 day ➔H3117 of the H2320➔ first H7223 month. ➔H2320

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:18 - And H4672➔ among the sons H1121 of the priests H3548 there were found ➔H4672 that H834 had taken H3427 strange H5237 wives: H802 namely, of the sons H1121 of Jeshua H3442 the son H1121 of Jozadak, H3136 and his brethren; H251 Maaseiah, H4641 and Eliezer, H461 and Jarib, H3402 and Gedaliah. H1436

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:44 - All H3605 these H428 had taken H5375 strange H5237 wives: H802 and H3426➔ some of them H1992 had ➔H3426 wives H802 by whom they had H7760 children. H1121

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:26 - Did H2398➔ not H3808 Solomon H8010 king H4428 of Israel H3478 sin ➔H2398 by H5921 these things? H428 yet among H1471➔ many H7227 nations ➔H1471 was there H1961 no H3808 king H4428 like him, H3644 who was H1961 beloved H157 of his God, H430 and H5414➔ God H430 made him ➔H5414 king H4428 over H5921 all H3605 Israel: H3478 nevertheless even H1571 him H853 did H2398➔ outlandish H5237 women H802 cause to sin. ➔H2398

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:15 - They that dwell H1481 in mine house, H1004 and my maids, H519 count me H2803 for a stranger: H2114 I am H1961 an alien H5237 in their sight. H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:16 - To deliver thee H5337 from the H802➔ strange H2114 woman, ➔H802 even from the stranger H5237 which flattereth H2505 with her words; H561

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:10 - Lest H6435 strangers H2114 be filled H7646 with thy wealth; H3581 and thy labours H6089 be in the house H1004 of a stranger; H5237

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:8 - And it shall come to pass H1961 in the day H3117 of the H2077➔ LORD'S H3068 sacrifice, ➔H2077 that I will punish H6485 the princes, H8269 and H5921 the king's H4428 children, H1121 and H5921 all H3605 such as are clothed H3847 with H4403➔ strange H5237 apparel. ➔H4403
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Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

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