Hebrew · H776, H5237 · unreviewed

אֶרֶץ נָכְרִיָּה

The earth (at large, or partitively a land ) · strange , in a variety of degrees and applications ( foreign , non-relative , adulterous , different , wonderful )

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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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נׇכְרִי H5237 strange , in a variety of degrees and applications ( foreign , non-relative , adulterous , different , wonderful )
Pronunciation nokĕriy
Denotes the fundamentally "other"—from foreign nationals to adulterous lovers to divine wonders—marking exclusion or transgression.
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What does אֶרֶץ נָכְרִיָּה (erets nokhriyyah) mean in the Bible?

אֶרֶץ · נׇכְרִי is a Hebrew word meaning "the earth (at large, or partitively a land )".

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Meaning

the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
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