HebrewH5223Adjective

נָכֵה

na.kheh

3Occurrences
H5223Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

smitten, i.e. (literally) maimed, or (figuratively) dejected

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
stricken, smitten

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

H:A

Full Description

Hebrew Adjective

Occurrences

נָכֵה appears 3 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Samuel
2
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

2 Samuel 4:4BSB

And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel 9:3BSB

So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of Saul’s family to whom I can show the kindness of God?”Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”

Isaiah 66:2BSB

Has not My hand made all these things?And so they came into being,”declares the LORD.“This is the one I will esteem:he who is humble and contrite in spirit,who trembles at My word.

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