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נֶכֶר H5235

H5235 is the Hebrew word נֶכֶר, transliterated neker and said neh'-ker. The King James Version most often renders it strange.

Word: נֶכֶרTransliteration: nekerSaid: neh'-kerLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

something strange, i.e. unexpected calamity.

Where it comes from

or נֹכֶר; from H5234 (נָכַר).

How the King James Version translates it

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

strange 1×became a stranger 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: strange.

Verses using נֶכֶר

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Job 31:3 · KJV

Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

Obadiah 1:12 · KJV

But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5235 mean?

H5235 is the Hebrew word נֶכֶר (neker), meaning something strange, i.e. unexpected calamity.

How is H5235 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it strange (1 time), became a stranger (1 time).

How many times does H5235 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H5235 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or נֹכֶר; from H5234 (נָכַר).

Nearby entries

H5232 · נְכַס — {treasure}H5233 · נֶכֶס — treasure H5234 · נָכַר — properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently…H5236 · נֵכָר — foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or…H5237 · נׇכְרִי — strange, in a variety of degrees and…H5238 · נְכֹת — spicery, i.e. (generally) valuables

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