What does נָכֹחַ (nākōḥa) mean in the Bible?
נָכֹחַ (nākōḥa): Moral rectitude achieved through directness: integrity demands the straight path, not devious reasoning.
Hebrew · H5228
נָכֹחַ
Straightforward , i.e. (figuratively), equitable , correct , or (abstractly), integrity
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נָכֹחַH5228
Pronunciationnākōḥa
What does נָכֹחַ (nākōḥa) mean in the Bible?
נָכֹחַ (nākōḥa): Moral rectitude achieved through directness: integrity demands the straight path, not devious reasoning.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5228?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include all plain (1), An honest (1), and right (1), uprightly (1).
Where does נָכֹחַ (nākōḥa) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 15:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (2), 2 Samuel (1), 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 Itall plain1×Proverbs 8:9
An honest1×Proverbs 24:26
and right1×2 Samuel 15:3
uprightly1×Isaiah 57:2
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 15:3וּנְכֹחִ֑יםtoand rightConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralProverbs 8:9נְ֭כֹחִיםtoall plainAdjective - masculine pluralProverbs 24:26נְכֹחִֽים׃toAn honestAdjective - masculine pluralIsaiah 57:2נְכֹחֽוֹ׃touprightlyAdjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Samuel 15:3
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
2 Samuel1Proverbs2Isaiah1
Source forms
וּנְכֹחִ֑ים1xū·nə·ḵō·ḥîm2 Samuel 15:3
נְכֹחֽוֹ׃1xnə·ḵō·ḥōwIsaiah 57:2
נְ֭כֹחִים1xnə·ḵō·ḥîmProverbs 8:9
נְכֹחִֽים׃1xnə·ḵō·ḥîmProverbs 24:26
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural2xProverbs 8:9, Proverbs 24:26
Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 57:2
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural1x2 Samuel 15:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Moral rectitude achieved through directness: integrity demands the straight path, not devious reasoning.
Source Gloss
straightforward , i.e. (figuratively), equitable , correct , or (abstractly), integrity
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Moral rectitude achieved through directness: integrity demands the straight path, not devious reasoning.
straightforward, i.e. (figuratively), equitable, correct, or (abstractly), integrity BDB: straight Usage: plain, right, uprightness.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
An honest or straightforward answer given in a relationship of goodwill
Showing 1 selected witness from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
נָכֹחַ is built from this root:
נֵכַחH5226
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