נֹכַח
nôkach · no'-kakh
properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of
Lexicon
Derivation: from the same as H5226 (נֵכַח);
properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of
- properly, the front part
- used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: (over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).
Letters
- נNun50
Picture: a sprouting seed, or a fish in water
- Concrete
- seed · sprout · fish · offspring
- Extended
- life · continuation · heir · to perpetuate
- כKaf20
Picture: open palm
- Concrete
- palm · open hand · sole of the foot
- Extended
- to open · to allow · to cover · to tame · like / as
- חHet8
Picture: courtyard wall or enclosure
- Concrete
- wall · fence · tent wall
- Extended
- to separate · protection · the inside vs. the outside · private
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the seed, life continuing › the open hand that covers › to separate and protect
The seed, life continuing of the open hand that covers that works to separate and protect.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of נֹכַח above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
25 occurrences · 25 OT · 0 NT · 9 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- over against8 · 35%
- before6 · 26%
- against2 · 9%
- for1 · 4%
- directly1 · 4%
- that is before1 · 4%
- which is over against1 · 4%
- right on1 · 4%
- are before1 · 4%
- was right before1 · 4%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.