Strong's H5227 · Hebrew
נֹכַח
nôkach · /no'-kakh/
Definition
properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of
KJV: (over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).
Root / derivation: from the same as H5226 (נֵכַח);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נֹכַח across 22 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
22 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Genesis 30:38And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
Exodus2 verses
And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
Exodus 40:24And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Joshua2 verses
And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
Joshua 18:17And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
Judges3 verses
And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.
Judges 19:10But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. over against: Heb. to over against
Judges 20:43Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising. with ease: or, from Menuchah, etc over: Heb. unto over against
1 Kings2 verses
And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.
1 Kings 22:35And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot. increased: Heb. ascended midst: Heb. bosom
Proverbs2 verses
Ezekiel4 verses
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
Ezekiel 14:4Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
Ezekiel 14:7For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:
Ezekiel 47:20The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5227 (nôkach) mean?
properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of
How many times does H5227 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5227 (נֹכַח) appears in 22 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “against.”
How is nôkach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5227 is rendered as “against” (11×), “before” (9×), “directly” (1×), “for” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נֹכַח come from?
from the same as H5226 (נֵכַח);