נֵכָר

ne.kharNoun (Masculine)H5236

foreign

From: ' from H5234 (נָכַר);

Short Definition

foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. foreign, alien, foreignness, that which is foreign 1a) foreignness, foreign gods 1b) alien, foreigner 1c) foreign (vanities)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

31 times

Appears 31 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
5
Genesis
4
Psalms
3
2 Samuel
2
Deuteronomy
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 7:3
  • Deuteronomy 32:12
  • Genesis 35:2
  • Isaiah 62:8
  • Leviticus 22:25

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