5228. nakoach

Strong's Lexicon

nakoach: Before, in front of, opposite

Original Word: נָכֹחַ
Part of Speech: Adjective; substantive
Transliteration: nakoach
Pronunciation: naw-KO-akh
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-ko'-akh)
Definition: Before, in front of, opposite
Meaning: straightforward, equitable, correct, integrity

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָכַח (nakach), which means "to be straightforward" or "to be in front of."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "nakoach" is ἀπέναντι (apenantí), which also means "opposite" or "before."

Usage: The Hebrew word "nakoach" is primarily used as a preposition to denote position or direction, often translated as "before," "in front of," or "opposite." It conveys the idea of being directly in front of something or someone, indicating a face-to-face or direct position.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, spatial orientation was significant, especially in religious and ceremonial contexts. The concept of being "before" or "in front of" something often carried connotations of respect, attention, or confrontation. For example, standing "before" the Lord in the tabernacle or temple was a position of reverence and worship. Similarly, being "opposite" or "in front of" an enemy could imply confrontation or readiness for battle.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as nokach
Definition
straight, right, straightness
NASB Translation
right (2), straightforward (1), upright way (1), uprightness (2), what is right (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[נָכֹחַ] adjective and substantive straight, right, straightness, feminine נְכֹחָה, plural נְכֹחִים, וֺת-: — Isaiah 57:2 הֹלֵךְ נְכֹחוֺ he that walks in (compare Isaiah 33:15; Isaiah 50:10) his straightness (Ges 'der seinen geraden Weg geht'), figurative for straightforwardly (compare Proverbs 4:25); נְכֹחָה what is straight in front, figurative straightforwardness, honesty, Amos 3:10 ׳לֹא יָָֽדְעוּ עֲשׂוֺת נ, Isaiah 59:14 לֹא תוּכַל לָבוֺא ׳ונ ("" אֱמֶת); 2 Samuel 15:3 דבריך טובים וּנְכֹחִים thy pleadings are good and right (i.e. TRUE), Proverbs 8:9 (of words of Wisdom) כֻּלָּם נְכֹחִים לַמֵּבִין i.e. they lead straight to the right goal ("" ישׁרים; compare Proverbs 8:8b אֵין בָּהֶם נִפָתָּל וְעִקֵּשׁ), Proverbs 24:26 מֵשִׁיב דְּבָרִים נְכֹחִים i.e. either correct (leading to the right point), or honest answers; Isaiah 30:10 לֹאתֶֿחֱזוּ לָנוּ נְכֹחוֺת TRUE things (opposed to חֲלָקוֺת, מַהֲתַלּוֺת illusions), Isaiah 26:10 בְּאֶרֶץ נְכֹחוֺת יְעַוֵּל in a land of rectitude (Che) he will do wickedly.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

plain, right, uprightness

From the same as nekach; straightforward, i.e. (figuratively), equitable, correct, or (abstractly), integrity -- plain, right, uprightness.

see HEBREW nekach

Forms and Transliterations

וּנְכֹחִ֑ים ונכחים נְ֭כֹחִים נְכֹחִֽים׃ נְכֹחֽוֹ׃ נכחו׃ נכחים נכחים׃ nə·ḵō·ḥîm nə·ḵō·ḥōw Nechochim nechoCho nəḵōḥîm nəḵōḥōw ū·nə·ḵō·ḥîm unechoChim ūnəḵōḥîm

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 15:3
HEB: דְבָרֶ֖ךָ טוֹבִ֣ים וּנְכֹחִ֑ים וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ אֵין־
NAS: are good and right, but no
KJV: [are] good and right; but [there is] no man [deputed] of the king
INT: your claims are good and right listens no

Proverbs 8:9
HEB: כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים
NAS: They are all straightforward to him who understands,
KJV: They [are] all plain to him that understandeth,
INT: are all straightforward understands and right

Proverbs 24:26
HEB: מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב דְּבָרִ֥ים נְכֹחִֽים׃
NAS: the lips Who gives a right answer.
KJV: [his] lips that giveth a right answer.
INT: gives answer A right

Isaiah 57:2
HEB: מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם הֹלֵ֖ךְ נְכֹחֽוֹ׃
NAS: [Each one] who walked in his upright way.
KJV: [each one] walking [in] his uprightness.
INT: their beds walked his upright

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5228
4 Occurrences

nə·ḵō·ḥîm — 2 Occ.
nə·ḵō·ḥōw — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·ḵō·ḥîm — 1 Occ.