The meaning of “נֵכָר”
Understanding nêkâr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
' from נָכַר alien, strange ([phrase] -er). - foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom 1) foreig...
נֵכָר
' from נָכַר alien, strange ([phrase] -er). - foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom 1) foreign, alien, foreignness, that which is foreign 1a) foreignness, foreign gods 1b) alien, foreigner 1c) foreign (vanities)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 35:4 | “And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.” Word: נֵכָר (nêkâr) | |
| Deuteronomy 32:12 | “So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.” Word: נֵכָר (nêkâr) | |
| Judges 10:16 | “And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.” Word: נֵכָר (nêkâr) | |
| 2 Chronicles 33:15 | “And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the Lord, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.” Word: נֵכָר (nêkâr) | |
| Psalms 144:7 | “Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;” Word: נֵכָר (nêkâr) |
Usage Statistics
Related Words
Cross-referenced Strong's numbers with semantic or etymological connections.