Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
snorting
Usage: snorting Also means: na.cha.rah (נַחֲרָה "snorting" H5170B)
Strong's Number
H5170
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H5170 Quick Answer
Strong's H5170 נַחַר נַחֲרָה (nachar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nachar (nakh'-ar) (and (feminine) nacharah {nakh-ar-aw'}) n-e. 1. a snorting [from an unused root meaning to snort or snore] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include nostrils and snorting. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nachar (nakh'-ar) (and (feminine) nacharah {nakh-ar-aw'}) n-e. 1. a snorting [from an unused root meaning to snort or snore]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- nostrils and snorting
Meaning and Definition
nachar (nakh'-ar) (and (feminine) nacharah {nakh-ar-aw'}) n-e. 1. a snorting [from an unused root meaning to snort or snore] KJV: nostrils, snorting.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5170. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5170 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nachar, 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 39:20
snorting
Jeremiah 8:16
How Strong's H5170 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5170 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 H5170 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5170.
Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5170, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5170 FAQ
What does nachar (נַחַר) mean?
Nachar (Strong's H5170) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "snorting". nachar (nakh'-ar) (and (feminine) nacharah {nakh-ar-aw'}) n-e. 1. a snorting [from an unused root meaning to snort or snore]
How many times is nachar (נַחַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5170 across 2 books.
Where can I study nachar (נַחַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5170 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nachar (נַחַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nostrils and snorting. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.