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נׇכְרִי

Strange , in a variety of degrees and applications ( foreign , non-relative , adulterous , different , wonderful )

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נׇכְרִיH5237
Pronunciationnokĕriy

What does נׇכְרִי (nokĕriy) mean in the Bible?

נׇכְרִי (nokĕriy): Denotes the fundamentally "other"—from foreign nationals to adulterous lovers to divine wonders—marking exclusion or transgression.

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What does נׇכְרִי (nokĕriy) mean in the Bible?

נׇכְרִי (nokĕriy): Denotes the fundamentally "other"—from foreign nationals to adulterous lovers to divine wonders—marking exclusion or transgression.

How does the BSB render H5237?

The BSB source-word alignment has 45 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include foreign (8), a foreigner (4), the foreigner (4), . . . (3), from the stranger (2).

Where does נׇכְרִי (nokĕriy) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (9), Ezra (7), Deuteronomy (5), 1 Kings (4).

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
foreign8×1 Kings 11:1, Ezra 10:2, Ezra 10:10, Ezra 10:17
a foreigner4×Ruth 2:10, Job 19:15, Proverbs 20:16, Proverbs 27:13
the foreigner4×1 Kings 8:41, 1 Kings 8:43, 2 Chronicles 6:32, 2 Chronicles 6:33
. . .3×Exodus 21:8, Deuteronomy 17:15, Ecclesiastes 6:2
from the stranger2×Proverbs 2:16, Proverbs 7:5
in a foreign2×Exodus 2:22, Exodus 18:3
of foreigners2×Judges 19:12, Isaiah 2:6
a foreign1×Ezra 10:14
a stranger1×Proverbs 27:2
and a foreigner1×Psalms 69:8
and an adulteress1×Proverbs 23:27
and foreigners1×Obadiah 1:11
and from your foreign1×Ezra 10:11
and the foreigner1×Deuteronomy 29:22
as outsiders1×Genesis 31:15
both a foreigner1×2 Samuel 15:19
His disturbing1×Isaiah 28:21
his foreign1×1 Kings 11:8
in foreign1×Zephaniah 1:8
it to a foreigner1×Deuteronomy 14:21
of a foreigner1×Proverbs 5:10
of a stranger1×Proverbs 5:20
of the adulteress1×Proverbs 6:24
something from a foreigner1×Deuteronomy 15:3
to foreigners1×Lamentations 5:2
wild1×Jeremiah 2:21
You may charge a foreigner1×Deuteronomy 23:20
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:15נָכְרִיּ֛וֹתtoas outsidersAdjective - feminine pluralExodus 2:22נָכְרִיָּֽה׃פtoin a foreignAdjective - feminine singularExodus 18:3נָכְרִיָּֽה׃toin a foreignAdjective - feminine singularExodus 21:8נָכְרִ֛יto. . .Adjective - masculine singularDeuteronomy 14:21לְנָכְרִ֔יtoit to a foreignerPreposition-l | Adjective - masculine singularDeuteronomy 15:3הַנָּכְרִ֖יtosomething from a foreignerArticle | Adjective - masculine singularDeuteronomy 17:15נָכְרִ֔יto. . .Adjective - masculine singularDeuteronomy 23:20לַנָּכְרִ֣יtoYou may charge a foreignerPreposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singularDeuteronomy 29:22וְהַ֨נָּכְרִ֔יtoand the foreignerConjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singularJudges 19:12נָכְרִ֔יtoof foreignersAdjective - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 31:15
Aligned rows45
Books represented19
Genesis1Exodus3Deuteronomy5Judges1Ruth12 Samuel11 Kings42 Chronicles2Ezra7Nehemiah2Job1Psalms1Proverbs9Ecclesiastes1Isaiah2Jeremiah1Lamentations1Obadiah1Zephaniah1
Source forms
נָכְרִיָּֽה׃6xnā·ḵə·rî·yāhExodus 18:3, Ruth 2:10, Proverbs 5:20, Proverbs 6:24
נָכְרִיּ֑וֹת4xnā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯEzra 10:10, Ezra 10:17, Ezra 10:18, Ezra 10:44
הַנָּכְרִ֑י2xhan·nā·ḵə·rî1 Kings 8:43, 2 Chronicles 6:33
הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃2xhan·nā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯEzra 10:11, Nehemiah 13:26
מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה2xmin·nā·ḵə·rî·yāhProverbs 2:16, Proverbs 7:5
נָכְרִ֔י2xnā·ḵə·rîDeuteronomy 17:15, Judges 19:12
נָ֝כְרִ֗י2xnā·ḵə·rîJob 19:15, Proverbs 27:2
נָכְרִיּ֛וֹת2xnā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯGenesis 31:15, 1 Kings 11:1
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine singular10xExodus 2:22, Exodus 18:3, Ruth 2:10, Proverbs 5:20
Adjective - feminine plural9xGenesis 31:15, 1 Kings 11:1, Ezra 10:2, Ezra 10:10
Adjective - masculine singular9xExodus 21:8, Deuteronomy 17:15, Judges 19:12, 2 Samuel 15:19
Article | Adjective - masculine singular5xDeuteronomy 15:3, 1 Kings 8:41, 1 Kings 8:43, 2 Chronicles 6:32
Article | Adjective - feminine plural3x1 Kings 11:8, Ezra 10:11, Nehemiah 13:26
Preposition-m | Adjective - feminine singular2xProverbs 2:16, Proverbs 7:5
Adjective - masculine plural1xIsaiah 2:6
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural1xObadiah 1:11
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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