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נְקָרָה H5366

H5366 is the Hebrew word נְקָרָה, transliterated nᵉqârâh and said nek-aw-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it clift.

Word: נְקָרָהTransliteration: nᵉqârâhSaid: nek-aw-raw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

{to bore (penetrate, quarry)}.

Where it comes from

from H5365 (נָקַר), a fissure.

How the King James Version translates it

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

clift 1×clefts 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: cleft, clift.

Verses using נְקָרָה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 33:22 · KJV

And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

Isaiah 2:21 · KJV

To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5366 mean?

H5366 is the Hebrew word נְקָרָה (nᵉqârâh), meaning {to bore (penetrate, quarry)}.

How is H5366 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it clift (1 time), clefts (1 time).

How many times does H5366 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H5366 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5365 (נָקַר), a fissure.

Nearby entries

H5363 · נֹקֶף — a threshing (of olives)H5364 · נִקְפָּה — probably a rope (as encircling)H5365 · נָקַר — to bore (penetrate, quarry)H5367 · נָקַשׁ — to entrap (with a noose), literally or figuratively H5368 · נְקַשׁ — to knock H5369 · נֵר — Ner, an Israelite

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