5170. nachar

Lexicon

nachar: To snort, to snore, to breathe heavily

Original Word: נַחַר
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: nachar
Pronunciation: nah-KHAR
Phonetic Spelling: (nakh'-ar)
Definition: To snort, to snore, to breathe heavily
Meaning: a snorting

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

nostrils, snorting

And (feminine) nacharah {nakh-ar-aw'}; from an unused root meaning to snort or snore; a snorting -- nostrils, snorting.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[נַ֫חַר] noun [masculine] a snorting; suffix נַחְרוֺ Job 39:20 (of horse).

[נַחֲרָה] noun feminine id.; — construct נַחֲרַת סוּסָיו Jeremiah 8:16.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for נַחַר (nachar) as it is a specific Hebrew term with no exact Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. However, Greek terms related to sounds or noises, such as those describing the roaring of the sea or the sound of a trumpet, may convey similar auditory imagery in different contexts.

Usage: The term נַחַר (nachar) is used in the context of describing the sound of snorting, typically associated with horses. It conveys the idea of a forceful, audible breath or noise made through the nostrils.

Context: The Hebrew word נַחַר (nachar) appears in the Old Testament to describe the sound of snorting, particularly in relation to horses. This term is used to evoke the imagery of power and might, often in the context of battle or intense activity. The snorting of horses is a vivid depiction of their strength and readiness for action. In the Berean Standard Bible, this term is found in Jeremiah 8:16, where it is used to describe the approaching threat of an enemy, symbolized by the powerful and intimidating sound of horses. The verse reads: "The snorting of their horses is heard from Dan; the whole land trembles at the sound of the neighing of their stallions. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it."

This imagery serves to communicate the impending danger and the overwhelming force of the invading army. The use of נַחַר (nachar) in this context highlights the fear and urgency associated with the approaching threat, as the sound of the horses' snorting is both a literal and metaphorical signal of the enemy's advance.

Forms and Transliterations

נַחְר֣וֹ נַחְרַ֣ת נחרו נחרת nachRat nachRo naḥ·raṯ naḥ·rōw naḥraṯ naḥrōw

Englishman's Concordance

Job 39:20
HEB: כָּאַרְבֶּ֑ה ה֖וֹד נַחְר֣וֹ אֵימָֽה׃
NAS: His majestic snorting is terrible.
KJV: the glory of his nostrils [is] terrible.
INT: grasshopper beauty snorting is terrible

Jeremiah 8:16
HEB: מִדָּ֤ן נִשְׁמַע֙ נַחְרַ֣ת סוּסָ֗יו מִקּוֹל֙
NAS: is heard the snorting of his horses;
KJV: The snorting of his horses was heard
INT: Dan is heard the snorting of his horses the sound

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5170
2 Occurrences

naḥ·raṯ — 1 Occ.
naḥ·rōw — 1 Occ.