The meaning of “נֹכַח”
Understanding nôkach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on). - properly, the front part - used adverbially (especially with pre...
נֹכַח
(over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on). - properly, the front part - used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of subst 1) be in front of adv 2) in front of, opposite to, in the sight of, before, to the front, right on prep 3) towards the front of, in front of, on behalf of, as far as in front of
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:38 | “And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.” Word: נֹכַח (nôkach) | |
| Numbers 19:4 | “And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:” Word: נֹכַח (nôkach) | |
| Judges 19:10 | “But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.” Word: נֹכַח (nôkach) | |
| 2 Chronicles 18:34 | “And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died. ” Word: נֹכַח (nôkach) | |
| Proverbs 5:21 | “For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.” Word: נֹכַח (nôkach) |
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