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Strong's H5227 נֹכַח (nokach)

nokach - 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 G5227 — hypenantios (“adversary”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5227
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 22
Books 12

Strong's H5227 Quick Answer

Strong's H5227 נוֹכַח (nokach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nokach (no'-kakh) adj. 1. (properly) the front part 2. used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of It has 22 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include over and before. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nokach (no'-kakh) adj. 1. (properly) the front part 2. used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
over and before

Meaning and Definition

nokach (no'-kakh) adj. 1. (properly) the front part 2. used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of [from the same as H5226] KJV: (over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on). Root(s): H5226

Original Word
נוֹכַח
Transliteration
nokach
Derivation
First root strongs: 5226
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5227. 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 Also means: ne.khach (נֵכַח "before" H5226)

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How Strong's H5227 Is Translated

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

over Exodus 26:35 before Genesis 30:38

How Strong's H5227 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 22 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5227 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 H5227 in the Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:21 KJV

And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 30:38 KJV

And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

Exodus 26:35 KJV

And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5227.

Genesis 25:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Genesis 30:38 Old Testament, KJV
And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
Exodus 26:35 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
Exodus 40:24 Old Testament, KJV
And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers 19:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:
Joshua 15:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
Joshua 18:17 Old Testament, KJV
And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
Judges 18:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.
Judges 19:10 Old Testament, KJV
But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.
Judges 20:43 Old Testament, KJV
Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
1 Kings 20:29 Old Testament, KJV
And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.
1 Kings 22:35 Old Testament, KJV
And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.
2 Chronicles 18:34 Old Testament, KJV
And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
Esther 5:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.
Proverbs 4:25 Old Testament, KJV
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Proverbs 5:21 Old Testament, KJV
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
Jeremiah 17:16 Old Testament, KJV
As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
Lamentations 2:19 Old Testament, KJV
Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the LORD: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
Ezekiel 14:3 Old Testament, KJV
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
Ezekiel 14:4 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
Ezekiel 14:7 Old Testament, KJV
For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:
Ezekiel 47:20 Old Testament, KJV
The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5227, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5227 FAQ

What does nokach (נֹכַח) mean?

Strong's H5227 is a Hebrew entry for H5227 נוֹכַח (nokach). nokach (no'-kakh) adj. 1. (properly) the front part 2. used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of

How many times is nokach (נֹכַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's H5227 across 12 books.

Where can I study nokach (נֹכַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5227 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nokach (נֹכַח)?

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