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Strong's H5238 נְכֹת (nekoth)

Nekoth means “precious things” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5238 — hyperekeina (“beyond”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5238
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H5238 Quick Answer

Strong's H5238 נְכוֹת (nkoth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nkoth (nek-oth') n-f. 1. spicery 2. (generally) valuables It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include precious. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nkoth (nek-oth') n-f. 1. spicery 2. (generally) valuables
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
precious

Meaning and Definition

nkoth (nek-oth') n-f. 1. spicery 2. (generally) valuables [probably for H5219] KJV: precious things. Root(s): H5219

Original Word
נְכוֹת
Transliteration
nkoth
Derivation
First root strongs: 5219
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5238. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5238 Is Translated

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

precious 2 Kings 20:13

How Strong's H5238 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 H5238 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 H5238 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 20:13 KJV

And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

Isaiah 39:2 KJV

And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5238.

2 Kings 20:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
Isaiah 39:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5238, grouped by book.

2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5238 FAQ

What does nekoth (נְכֹת) mean?

Nekoth (Strong's H5238) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "precious things". nkoth (nek-oth') n-f. 1. spicery 2. (generally) valuables

How many times is nekoth (נְכֹת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5238 across 2 books.

Where can I study nekoth (נְכֹת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5238 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nekoth (נְכֹת)?

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