What does נָכַל mean in the Bible?
e. act treacherously".
Hebrew · H5230
נָכַל
נָכַל is a Hebrew word meaning "to defraud , i.e. act treacherously".
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נָכַלH5230
What does נָכַל mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H5230?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [is] the deceiver (1), they plotted (1), they seduced (1), to conspire (1).
Where does נָכַל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 37:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (1), Malachi (1), Numbers (1), Psalms (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 It[is] the deceiver1×Malachi 1:14
they plotted1×Genesis 37:18
they seduced1×Numbers 25:18
to conspire1×Psalms 105:25
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 37:18וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּtothey plottedConjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralNumbers 25:18נִכְּל֥וּtothey seducedVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralPsalms 105:25לְ֝הִתְנַכֵּ֗לtoto conspirePreposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructMalachi 1:14נוֹכֵ֗לto[is] the deceiverVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 37:18
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Genesis1Numbers1Psalms1Malachi1
Source forms
וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ1xway·yiṯ·nak·kə·lūGenesis 37:18
לְ֝הִתְנַכֵּ֗ל1xlə·hiṯ·nak·kêlPsalms 105:25
נוֹכֵ֗ל1xnō·w·ḵêlMalachi 1:14
נִכְּל֥וּ1xnik·kə·lūNumbers 25:18
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xGenesis 37:18
Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct1xPsalms 105:25
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural1xNumbers 25:18
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xMalachi 1:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to defraud , i.e. act treacherously
Source Gloss
to defraud , i.e. act treacherously
Extended definition
beguile, conspire, deceiver, deal subtilly.