Strong's Lexicon

H5224

H5224 — נְכוֹ

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

HebrewNkownameOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5224
Word:	נְכוֹ
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	probably of Egyptian origin
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	Nkow
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	nek-o'
Meaning:	1. Neko, an Egyptian king
KJV Renderings:	Necho.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5197

נְכוֺ, נְכֹה proper name, masculine Necho (II), king of Egypt (Egyptian Nkw , i.e (Steind^{BAS i. 346 f.}) Nekawœ ; Assyrian Nikû Id.^ib. Schr^{COT 2Kgs 23:29} is grandfather of Bibl. Necho); — contemporary of Josiah and Nebuchadnezzar [ B.C. 611-605]: נְכוֺ 2Chr 35:20 ( ᵐ5 θαραω Νεχαω), נְכֹה 2Chr 35:22; 2Chr 36:4 ( ᵐ5 θαραω Νεχαω); פַּרְעֹה נְכוֺ Jer 46:2, פַּרְעֹה נְכֹה 2Kgs 23:29; 2Kgs 23:33; 2Kgs 23:34; 2Kgs 23:35 (all ᵐ5 id.).

נָכוֺן proper name, masculine see below כּון, and see כִּידֹן.