BDB5202
[נֵ֫כֶל] noun [masculine] wiliness, craft, knavery; — only plural suffix נִכְלֵיהֶם Num 25:18 their craft, their wile (as accusative of cognate meaning with verb with נִכֵּל ).
Strong's Lexicon
H5231
H5231 — נֵכֶל
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H5231 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נֵכֶל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5230 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | nekel |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | nay'-kel |
| Meaning: | 1. deceit |
| KJV Renderings: | wile. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke