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נֵכָר
nêkâr · Hebrew · Strong's H5236 · 36 occurrences
The KJV renders 4 different Hebrew and Greek words as “alien”
What it means
foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom
' from H5234 (נָכַר);
How the KJV renders it
alien
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
Answers that weigh this word
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
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- Does Hebrews 4 teach a remaining Sabbath rest?
- Does Galatians 4:10 condemn observing days?
Where it appears
36 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 35 verses shown.
1 Samuel 7:3 · HTd/Ncmsa
Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”
2 Chronicles 14:3 · HTd/Ncmsa
for he took away the foreign altars and the high places, broke down the pillars, cut down the Asherah poles,
2 Chronicles 33:15 · HTd/Ncmsa
He took away the foreign gods and the idol out of Yahweh’s house, and all the altars that he had built in the mountain of Yahweh’s house and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.
2 Samuel 22:45 · HNcmsa
The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
2 Samuel 22:46 · HNcmsa
The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.
Daniel 11:39 · HNcmsa
He will deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. He will increase with glory whoever acknowledges him. He will cause them to rule over many, and will divide the land for a price.
Deuteronomy 31:16 HNcmscDeuteronomy 32:12 HNcmsaExodus 12:43 HNcmsaEzekiel 44:7 HNcmsaEzekiel 44:9 HNcmsaGenesis 17:12 HNcmsaGenesis 17:27 HNcmsaGenesis 35:2 HTd/NcmsaGenesis 35:4 HTd/NcmsaIsaiah 56:3 HTd/NcmsaIsaiah 56:6 HTd/NcmsaIsaiah 60:10 HNcmsaIsaiah 61:5 HNcmsaIsaiah 62:8 HNcmsaJudges 10:16 HTd/NcmsaJeremiah 5:19 HNcmsaJeremiah 8:19 HNcmsaJoshua 24:20 HNcmsaJoshua 24:23 HTd/NcmsaLeviticus 22:25 HNcmsaMalachi 2:11 HNcmsaNehemiah 9:2 HNcmsaNehemiah 13:30 HNcmsaPsalm 18:44 HNcmsaPsalm 18:45 HNcmsaPsalm 81:9 HNcmsaPsalm 137:4 HNcmsaPsalm 144:7 HNcmsaPsalm 144:11 HNcmsa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.