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Strong's H5226 נֵכַח (nekach)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5226 — hypeiko (“submit self”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5226
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H5226 Quick Answer

Strong's H5226 נֵכַח (nekach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nekach (nay'-kakh) adj. 1. (properly) the fore part 2. used adverbially, opposite It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include before. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nekach (nay'-kakh) adj. 1. (properly) the fore part 2. used adverbially, opposite
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
before

Meaning and Definition

nekach (nay'-kakh) adj. 1. (properly) the fore part 2. used adverbially, opposite [from an unused root meaning to be straightforward] KJV: before, over against.

Original Word
נֵכַח
Transliteration
nekach
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5226. 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)

before

Usage: subst 1) be in front of adv 2) in front of, opposite to, in the sight of, before, to the front, right on prep 3) towards the front of, in front of, on behalf of, as far as in front of

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How Strong's H5226 Is Translated

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

before Exodus 14:2

How Strong's H5226 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 H5226 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 H5226 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 14:2 KJV

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.

Ezekiel 46:9 KJV

But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5226.

Exodus 14:2 Old Testament, KJV
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
Ezekiel 46:9 Old Testament, KJV
But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5226, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5226 FAQ

What does nekach (נֵכַח) mean?

Nekach (Strong's H5226) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "before". nekach (nay'-kakh) adj. 1. (properly) the fore part 2. used adverbially, opposite

How many times is nekach (נֵכַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5226 across 2 books.

Where can I study nekach (נֵכַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5226 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nekach (נֵכַח)?

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