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נָקִיק H5357
H5357 is the Hebrew word נָקִיק, transliterated nâqîyq and said naw-keek'. The King James Version most often renders it holes.
What it means
a cleft.
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning to bore.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hole.
Verses using נָקִיק
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 7:19 · KJV
And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes.
Jeremiah 13:4 · KJV
Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.
Jeremiah 16:16 · KJV
Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5357 mean?
H5357 is the Hebrew word נָקִיק (nâqîyq), meaning a cleft.
How is H5357 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it holes (1 time), hole (1 time), out of the holes (1 time).
How many times does H5357 appear in the Bible?
נָקִיק (nâqîyq) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5357 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to bore.
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