Strong's Lexicon

H5217

H5217 — נָכָא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewnakaverb-stemOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1362

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5217
Word:נָכָא
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:naka
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-kaw'
Meaning:1. to smite, i.e. drive away
KJV Renderings:be viler.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5186

[נָכָא] verb smite, scourge (rare Aramaizing form of נָכָה); — only

Niph`al Perfect 3 plural נִכְּאוּ מִןהָֿאָרֶץ Job 30:8 they are scourged out of the land.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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