What does נְכֹת (nĕkōt) mean in the Bible?
נְכֹת (nĕkōt): Treasure or spices valued for rarity and expense; represents precious commodities in trade and tribute contexts
Hebrew · H5238
נְכֹת
Spicery , i.e. (generally) valuables
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נְכֹת H5238
Pronunciation nĕkōt
What does נְכֹת (nĕkōt) mean in the Bible?
נְכֹת (nĕkōt): Treasure or spices valued for rarity and expense; represents precious commodities in trade and tribute contexts
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5238?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in his treasure (1), what was in his treasure (1).
Where does נְכֹת (nĕkōt) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 20:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (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 It in his treasure 1× 2 Kings 20:13
what was in his treasure 1× Isaiah 39:2
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First aligned row 2 Kings 20:13
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
2 Kings 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
נְכֹתָה 1x nə·ḵō·ṯå̄h Isaiah 39:2
נְכֹתֹ֡ה 1x nə·ḵō·ṯōh 2 Kings 20:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x 2 Kings 20:13, Isaiah 39:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Treasure or spices valued for rarity and expense; represents precious commodities in trade and tribute contexts
Source Gloss
spicery , i.e. (generally) valuables
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Treasure or spices valued for rarity and expense; represents precious commodities in trade and tribute contexts
spicery, i.e. (generally) valuables BDB: treasure Usage: precious things.
Word Origins
נְכֹת is built from this root:
נְכֹאת H5219
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain