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נָכֶה H5223
H5223 is the Hebrew word נָכֶה, transliterated nâkeh and said naw-keh'. The King James Version most often renders it lame.
What it means
smitten, i.e. (literally) maimed, or (figuratively) dejected.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: contrite, lame.
Verses using נָכֶה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 4:4 · KJV
And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
2 Samuel 9:3 · KJV
And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
Isaiah 66:2 · KJV
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5223 mean?
H5223 is the Hebrew word נָכֶה (nâkeh), meaning smitten, i.e. (literally) maimed, or (figuratively) dejected.
How is H5223 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lame (2 times), contrite (1 time).
How many times does H5223 appear in the Bible?
נָכֶה (nâkeh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
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