Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
tragacanth gum
Usage: 1) a spice 1a) perhaps tragacanth gum
Strong's Number
H5219
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H5219 Quick Answer
Strong's H5219 נְכאוֹת (nko'th) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nko'th (nek-ohth') n-f. 1. (properly) a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered) [from H5218] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include down, balm, myrrh, carry, and little. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nko'th (nek-ohth') n-f. 1. (properly) a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered) [from H5218]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- down, balm, myrrh, carry, and little
Meaning and Definition
nko'th (nek-ohth') n-f. 1. (properly) a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered) [from H5218] KJV: spicery(-ces). Root(s): H5218
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5219. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
down
balm
myrrh
carry
little
sat
eat
bread
lifted
eyes
looked
behold
How Strong's H5219 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 H5219 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 H5219 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5219.
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5219, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5219 FAQ
What does nekoth (נְכֹאת) mean?
Strong's H5219 is a Hebrew entry for H5219 נְכאוֹת (nko'th). nko'th (nek-ohth') n-f. 1. (properly) a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered) [from H5218]
How many times is nekoth (נְכֹאת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5219 across 1 book.
Where can I study nekoth (נְכֹאת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5219 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nekoth (נְכֹאת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as down, balm, myrrh, carry, little, and sat. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.