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נְכֹאת H5219

H5219 is the Hebrew word נְכֹאת, transliterated nᵉkôʼth and said nek-ohth'. The King James Version most often renders it spicery.

Word: נְכֹאתTransliteration: nᵉkôʼthSaid: nek-ohth'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

properly, a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered).

Where it comes from

from H5218 (נָכֵא).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

spicery 1×spices 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: spicery(-ces).

Verses using נְכֹאת

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 37:25 · KJV

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

Genesis 43:11 · KJV

And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

Common questions

What does Strong's H5219 mean?

H5219 is the Hebrew word נְכֹאת (nᵉkôʼth), meaning properly, a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered).

How is H5219 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it spicery (1 time), spices (1 time).

How many times does H5219 appear in the Bible?

נְכֹאת (nᵉkôʼth) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5219 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5218 (נָכֵא).

Nearby entries

H5216 · נִיר — a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light…H5217 · נָכָא — to smite, i.e. drive away H5218 · נָכֵא — smitten, i.e. (figuratively) afflicted H5220 · נֶכֶד — offspring H5221 · נָכָה — to strike (lightly or severely, literally…H5222 · נֵכֶה — a smiter, i.e. (figuratively) traducer

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