נָכַל
nâkal · naw-kal'
to defraud, i.e. act treacherously
Lexicon
Derivation: a primitive root;
to defraud, i.e. act treacherously
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: beguile, conspire, deceiver, deal subtilly.
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
- לLamed30
Picture: shepherd's staff or goad
- Concrete
- staff · goad · yoke · cattle prod
- Extended
- authority · to lead · to teach · to bind · toward
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the seed, life continuing › the open hand that covers › authority, the one who leads
The seed, life continuing of the open hand that covers of authority, the one who leads.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of נָכַל 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
4 occurrences · 4 OT · 0 NT · 4 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- unto them, they conspired1 · 25%
- wherewith they have beguiled1 · 25%
- to deal subtilly1 · 25%
- be the deceiver1 · 25%
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.