Strong's Lexicon nake': Innocent, blameless, free from guilt Original Word: נָכֵא Word Origin: Derived from the root נָקָה (nakah), meaning "to be clean" or "to be free from guilt." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1344 (δικαιόω, dikaioō): To justify, to declare righteous - G2513 (καθαρός, katharos): Clean, pure Usage: The Hebrew word "nake'" is used to describe a state of being innocent or free from guilt. It often refers to individuals who are morally blameless or who have been acquitted of wrongdoing. In the context of the Old Testament, it can also imply ceremonial cleanliness or purity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of innocence was closely tied to both legal and religious contexts. Being declared "nake'" could mean being found not guilty in a legal sense or being ritually pure according to the laws of the Torah. The pursuit of innocence was a significant aspect of maintaining one's standing within the community and before God. Sacrifices and rituals were often performed to restore purity and innocence when it was lost. Brown-Driver-Briggs [נָכָא] adjective stricken; — masculine plural נְכָאִים Isaiah 16:7 (Köii. 1, 73), of Moab prostrated by conquest. [נָכֵא] adjective id., always feminine רוּחַ נְכֵאָה a stricken spirit, Proverbs 15:13; Proverbs 17:22 (both opposed to לֵב שָׁמֵךְַ), Proverbs 18:14. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance broken, stricken, wounded Or nakat {naw-kaw'}; from naka'; smitten, i.e. (figuratively) afflicted -- broken, stricken, wounded. see HEBREW naka' Forms and Transliterations וְנִכְאֵ֨ה ונכאה נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה נְכֵאָֽה׃ נְכָאִֽים׃ נכאה נכאה׃ נכאים׃ nə·ḵā·’îm nə·ḵê·’āh nechaIm necheAh nəḵā’îm nəḵê’āh venichEh wə·niḵ·’êh wəniḵ’êhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 109:16 HEB: עָנִ֣י וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן וְנִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב לְמוֹתֵֽת׃ INT: the afflicted and needy broken heart to put Proverbs 15:13 Proverbs 17:22 Proverbs 18:14 Isaiah 16:7 5 Occurrences |
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