נׇכְרִי

nokh.riAdjectiveH5237

foreign

From: from H5235 (נֶכֶר) (second form);

Short Definition

strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. foreign, alien 1a) foreign 1b) foreigner (subst) 1c) foreign woman, harlot 1d) unknown, unfamiliar (fig.)

Grammar

Part of Speech Adjective

Morphology H:A

DescriptionHebrew Adjective

Occurrences

42 times

Appears 42 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
9
Ezra
7
1 Kings
4
Deuteronomy
3
Exodus
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 11:1
  • Deuteronomy 15:3
  • Ezra 10:11
  • Judges 19:12
  • Proverbs 20:16

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