נׇכְרִי
nokh.ri
“foreign”
Definition
strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
from H5235 (נֶכֶר) (second form);
- foreign, alien 1a) foreign 1b) foreigner (subst) 1c) foreign woman, harlot 1d) unknown, unfamiliar (fig.)
Go beyond grammar.
See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.
logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Occurrences
נׇכְרִי appears 42 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.
You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.
Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”
But his master replied, “We will not turn aside to the city of foreigners, where there are no Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah.”
Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger;get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.