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Strong's H5224 נְכוֹ (neko)

Nkow - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5224 — hyparchonta (“goods”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5224
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's H5224 Quick Answer

Strong's H5224 נְכוֹ (Nkow) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Nkow (nek-o') n/p. 1. Neko, an Egyptian king [probably of Egyptian origin] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include king and necho. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Nkow (nek-o') n/p. 1. Neko, an Egyptian king [probably of Egyptian origin]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
king and necho

Meaning and Definition

Nkow (nek-o') n/p. 1. Neko, an Egyptian king [probably of Egyptian origin] KJV: Necho. Compare: H6549

Original Word
נְכוֹ
Transliteration
Nkow
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5224. 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)

Neco

Usage: A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.29; also called Pharaoh at 2Ki.23.35 etc.; § Necho = "lame" the Pharaoh of Egypt in the time of king Josiah of Judah

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How Strong's H5224 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Nkow, 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 H5224 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 H5224 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 H5224 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Chronicles 35:20 KJV

After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.

2 Chronicles 35:22 KJV

Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

2 Chronicles 36:4 KJV

And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5224.

2 Chronicles 35:20 Old Testament, KJV
After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
2 Chronicles 35:22 Old Testament, KJV
Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
2 Chronicles 36:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5224, grouped by book.

2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5224 FAQ

What does neko (נְכוֹ) mean?

Neko (Strong's H5224) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Neko". Nkow (nek-o') n/p. 1. Neko, an Egyptian king [probably of Egyptian origin]

How many times is neko (נְכוֹ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5224 across 1 book.

Where can I study neko (נְכוֹ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5224 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate neko (נְכוֹ)?

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