Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
nostril
Usage: nostril
Strong's Number
H5156
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5156 Quick Answer
Strong's H5156 נְחִיר (nchiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nchiyr (nekh-eer') n-m. 1. a nostril [from the same as H5170] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include nostrils. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nchiyr (nekh-eer') n-m. 1. a nostril [from the same as H5170]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- nostrils
Meaning and Definition
nchiyr (nekh-eer') n-m. 1. a nostril [from the same as H5170] KJV: (dual) nostrils. Root(s): H5170
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5156. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5156 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nchiyr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
nostrils
Job 41:20
How Strong's H5156 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5156 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5156 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5156.
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5156, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5156 FAQ
What does nechir (נְחִיר) mean?
Nechir (Strong's H5156) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "nostril". nchiyr (nekh-eer') n-m. 1. a nostril [from the same as H5170]
How many times is nechir (נְחִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5156 across 1 book.
Where can I study nechir (נְחִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5156 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nechir (נְחִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nostrils. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.