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Strong's H5171 נַחֲרַי (nacharay)

Nacharay means “Naharai” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5171 — tryphao (“live in pleasure”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5171
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H5171 Quick Answer

Strong's H5171 נַחֲרַי נַחרַי (Nacharay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Nacharay (nakh-ar-ah'-ee) (or Nachray {nakh-rah'-ee}) n/p. 1. snorer 2. Nacharai or Nachrai, an Israelite It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include naharai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Nacharay (nakh-ar-ah'-ee) (or Nachray {nakh-rah'-ee}) n/p. 1. snorer 2. Nacharai or Nachrai, an Israelite
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
naharai

Meaning and Definition

Nacharay (nakh-ar-ah'-ee) (or Nachray {nakh-rah'-ee}) n/p. 1. snorer 2. Nacharai or Nachrai, an Israelite [from the same as H5170] KJV: Naharai, Nahari. Root(s): H5170

Original Word
נַחֲרַי נַחרַי
Transliteration
Nacharay
Derivation
First root strongs: 5170
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5171. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Naharai

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.37 § Naharai = "snorter" one of David's mighty warriors and the armour bearer of Joab

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How Strong's H5171 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Nacharay, 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.

How Strong's H5171 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 H5171 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 H5171 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 23:37 KJV

Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

1 Chronicles 11:39 KJV

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5171.

2 Samuel 23:37 Old Testament, KJV
Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
1 Chronicles 11:39 Old Testament, KJV
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5171, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5171 FAQ

What does nacharay (נַחֲרַי) mean?

Nacharay (Strong's H5171) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Naharai". Nacharay (nakh-ar-ah'-ee) (or Nachray {nakh-rah'-ee}) n/p. 1. snorer 2. Nacharai or Nachrai, an Israelite

How many times is nacharay (נַחֲרַי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5171 across 2 books.

Where can I study nacharay (נַחֲרַי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5171 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nacharay (נַחֲרַי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as naharai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.