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נֵכָר H5236

H5236 is the Hebrew word נֵכָר, transliterated nêkâr and said nay-kawr'. The King James Version most often renders it strange.

Word: נֵכָרTransliteration: nêkârSaid: nay-kawr'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 35 verses

What it means

foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom.

Where it comes from

' from H5234 (נָכַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 35 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

strange 15×strangers 7×stranger 5×no stranger 2×neither from a stranger's 1×no strange 1×said he the strange 1×themselves from all strangers 1×alien 1×sanctuary strangers 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: alien, strange ([phrase] -er).

Verses using נֵכָר

All 35 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 17:12 · KJV

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.

Genesis 17:27 · KJV

And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

Genesis 35:2 · KJV

Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

Genesis 35:4 · KJV

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

Exodus 12:43 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:

Leviticus 22:25 · KJV

Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

Deuteronomy 31:16 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.

Deuteronomy 32:12 · KJV

So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.

Joshua 24:20 · KJV

If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

Joshua 24:23 · KJV

Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.

Judges 10:16 · KJV

And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

1 Samuel 7:3 · KJV

And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 22:45 · KJV

Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

2 Samuel 22:46 · KJV

Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.

2 Chronicles 14:3 · KJV

For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:

2 Chronicles 33:15 · KJV

And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.

Nehemiah 9:2 · KJV

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

Nehemiah 13:30 · KJV

Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

Psalm 18:44 · KJV

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

Psalm 18:45 · KJV

The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

Psalm 81:9 · KJV

There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

Psalm 137:4 · KJV

How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a strange land?

Psalm 144:7 · KJV

Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

Psalm 144:11 · KJV

Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

Isaiah 56:3 · KJV

Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.

Isaiah 56:6 · KJV

Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;

Isaiah 60:10 · KJV

And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

Isaiah 61:5 · KJV

And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

Isaiah 62:8 · KJV

The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:

Jeremiah 5:19 · KJV

And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.

Jeremiah 8:19 · KJV

Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?

Ezekiel 44:7 · KJV

In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations.

Ezekiel 44:9 · KJV

Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.

Daniel 11:39 · KJV

Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.

Malachi 2:11 · KJV

Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5236 mean?

H5236 is the Hebrew word נֵכָר (nêkâr), meaning foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom.

How is H5236 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it strange (15 times), strangers (7 times), stranger (5 times), no stranger (2 times), neither from a stranger's (1 time), among others.

How many times does H5236 appear in the Bible?

נֵכָר (nêkâr) is tagged in 35 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5236 come from?

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

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