What does נָכֵא mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) afflicted".
Hebrew · H5218
נָכֵא
Smitten , i.e. (figuratively) afflicted
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נָכֵאH5218
What does נָכֵא mean in the Bible?
נָכֵא is a Hebrew word meaning "smitten , i.e. (figuratively) afflicted".
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How does the BSB render H5218?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a broken (1), but a broken (1), crushes (1), stricken (1).
Where does נָכֵא appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 15:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (3), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita broken1×Proverbs 18:14
but a broken1×Proverbs 17:22
crushes1×Proverbs 15:13
stricken1×Isaiah 16:7
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Usage map
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First aligned rowProverbs 15:13
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Proverbs3Isaiah1
Source forms
נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה2xnə·ḵê·’āhProverbs 17:22, Proverbs 18:14
נְכֵאָֽה׃1xnə·ḵê·’āhProverbs 15:13
נְכָאִֽים׃1xnə·ḵā·’îmIsaiah 16:7
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine singular3xProverbs 15:13, Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 18:14
Noun - masculine plural1xIsaiah 16:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. smitten , i.e. (figuratively) afflicted
Source Gloss
smitten , i.e. (figuratively) afflicted
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
smitten, i.e. (figuratively) afflicted BDB: a stricken spirit Usage: broken, stricken, wounded.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נָכֵא is built from this root:
נָכָאH5217
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