Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
crippled
Usage: stricken, smitten
Strong's Number
H5223
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H5223 Quick Answer
Strong's H5223 נָכֶה (nakeh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nakeh (naw-keh') adj. 1. contrite, lame [smitten, i.e. (literally) maimed, or (figuratively) dejected] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include lame and contrite. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nakeh (naw-keh') adj. 1. contrite, lame [smitten, i.e. (literally) maimed, or (figuratively) dejected]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lame and contrite
Meaning and Definition
nakeh (naw-keh') adj. 1. contrite, lame [smitten, i.e. (literally) maimed, or (figuratively) dejected]
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5223. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5223 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nakeh, 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.
lame
2 Samuel 4:4
2×
contrite
Isaiah 66:2
How Strong's H5223 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5223 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 H5223 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5223.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5223, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5223 FAQ
What does nakeh (נָכֶה) mean?
Nakeh (Strong's H5223) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "contrite". nakeh (naw-keh') adj. 1. contrite, lame [smitten, i.e. (literally) maimed, or (figuratively) dejected]
How many times is nakeh (נָכֶה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5223 across 2 books.
Where can I study nakeh (נָכֶה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5223 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nakeh (נָכֶה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lame and contrite. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.