I. [
נָכַר]
verb (not
Qal) regard, recognize (Late Hebrew Hiph`il know, be acquainted with; ᵑ7 Aph`el id.; Syriac Aph`el
id.; compare also Arabic
in sense be shrewd, cunning); **Arabic
be shrewd, apparently rare, compare
cunning Lane2850a. —
Niph`alPerfect3masculine plural לֹאנִכְּרוּLamentations 4:8they are not recognized.
Pi`elPerfectלֹא נִכַּר שׁוֺע לִפְנֵידָֿ֑לJob 34:19he regardeth not the opulent above the poor ("" לֹאנָֿשָׂא מְּנֵי שָׂרִים); Imperfectלֹא תְנַכֵּ֑רוּJob 21:29do ye not recognize their tokens.
Hiph`ilPerfectהִכִּירDeuteronomy 33:9; Daniel 11:39 Kt; suffix הִכִּירוֺGenesis 27:23; 3plural הִכִּירוּJudges 18:3 2t., suffix הִכִּירֻהוּJob 2:12, הִכִּרֻהוּGenesis 42:8; ImperfectיַכִּירDeuteronomy 21:17 3t. + Daniel 11:39 Qr; וַיַּכֵּרGenesis 38:26 +; suffix וַיַּכִּרֵ֫הוּ1 Kings 18:7, יַכִּירֶ֫נּוּJob 7:10, וַיַּכִּירָהּGenesis 37:33, etc.; ImperativeַהכֶּרֿGenesis 31:32 2t.; Infinitive absoluteהֵַכּרֿ (Ginsb van d. H. ַהכֶּרֿ) Proverbs 24:23; Proverbs 28:21; construct suffix הַכִּירֵנִיRuth 2:10; ParticipleמַכִּירPsalm 142:5, suffix מַכִּירֵךְRuth 2:19, etc.; —
1regard, observe, especially with a view to recognition, with object clause, Genesis 31:32; Genesis 37:32; Genesis 38:25; pay attention to, with accusative of person Ruth 2:10,19; accusative of thing (of God) Job 34:25; accusative of thing omitted 2 Samuel 3:36; ׳י subject כֵּן אַכִּיר ֗֗֗ לְטוֺבָהJeremiah 24:5so will I regard the exiles ... for good; Antiochus subject Daniel 11:39; הִכִּיר מָּנִיםpay regard to (shew partiality,=׳נָשָׂא מְּנֵי פ) Deuteronomy 1:17; Deuteronomy 16:19 ("" הִטָּה מִשְׁמָּט), Proverbs 24:23; Proverbs 28:21.
2Recognize (as formerly known) with accusative of person or thing, Genesis 27:23; Genesis 37:33; Genesis 38:26 (all J), Genesis 42:7,8 (twice in verse) (E), 1 Kings 18:7; 1 Kings 20:41; Job 2:12; proverb. בְּטֶרֶם יַכִּיר אִישׁאֶתרֵֿעֵהוּRuth 3:14before a man could recognize his fellow (i.e. before dawn); recognize voice (קוֺל), Judges 18:3; 1 Samuel 26:17;=perceive the true situation, וָאַכִּירָה וְהִנֵּהNehemiah 6:12and I perceived, and lo! God had not sent him.
3Be willing to recognize, acknowledgeDeuteronomy 21:17; Deuteronomy 33:9; Isaiah 63:16 ("" יָדַע), Psalm 142:5; acknowledge with honourIsaiah 61:9.
4Be acquainted with, לֹא יַכִּירֶנּוּ עוֺד מְקוֺמוֺJob 7:10his place shall be acquainted with him no more (he shall be gone and forgotten), compare Psalm 103:16; with accusative of thing Job 24:17.
5Distinguish, understand, הִכִּיר קוֺל ֗֗֗ לְקוֺלEzra 3:13could not distinguish, etc.; compare Job 4:16could not distinguish its appearance; הִכִּיר לְדַבֵּרNehemiah 13:24understand how to speak, etc.
Hithpa`elImperfectיִתְנַכֶּרנָֿ֑עַרProverbs 20:11 by his deeds a youth maketh himself known, whether his doing be pure, etc.
[נכר] verbdenominativeact or treat as foreign, or strange; disguise, misconstrue; —
Niph`alImperfectיִנָּכֵרProverbs 26:24 with his lips a hater disguiseth himself (dissembles, speaks what is foreign to his thought).
Pi`elPerfectנִכַּר1 Samuel 23:7, but see below; ImperfectוַיְנַכְּרוּJeremiah 19:4and they have treated this place as foreign (profane); יְנַכְּרוּצָרֵהוּDeuteronomy 32:27 lest their adversaries should misconstrue (it). — בְּיָדִי׳נִכַּר אֹתוֺ א1 Samuel 23:7God hath alienated him into my hand, but improbable; ᵐ5מָכַר (compare Judges 4:9) hath sold him, so Th Klo HPS (compare We); < סִכַּר (as Isaiah 19:4) Krochm Dr; Kit either of these; > סִגַּר Bu; Löhr either סִגַּר or סִכַּר.
Hithpa`elImperfectוַיִּתְנַכֵּר אֲלֵיהֶםGenesis 42:7he acted as a stranger toward them; Participle feminine מִתְנַכֵּרָ֑ה1 Kings 14:5,6 feign to be a stranger-woman.
Strong's Hebrew: 5234. נָכַר (nakar) — 49 Occurrences
Genesis 27:23
HEB: וְלֹ֣א הִכִּיר֔וֹ כִּֽי־ הָי֣וּ
NAS:He did not recognize him, because
KJV:And he discerned him not, because his hands
INT: did not recognize because become
Genesis 31:32
HEB:נֶ֣גֶד אַחֵ֧ינוּ הַֽכֶּר־ לְךָ֛ מָ֥ה
NAS: of our kinsmen point out what
KJV: our brethren discern thou what [is] thine with me, and take
INT: the presence of our kinsmen point what against
Genesis 37:32
HEB:זֹ֣את מָצָ֑אנוּ הַכֶּר־ נָ֗א הַכְּתֹ֧נֶת
NAS: please examine [it] to [see] whether it is your son's
KJV: This have we found: know now whether it [be] thy son's
INT: We found examine please tunic
Genesis 37:33
HEB: וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת
NAS:Then he examined it and said,
KJV:And he knew it, and said,
INT:examined and said tunic
Genesis 38:25
HEB:הָרָ֑ה וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַכֶּר־ נָ֔א לְמִ֞י
NAS: Please examine and see, whose
KJV: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose [are] these, the signet,
INT: child said examine Please whose
Genesis 38:26
HEB: וַיַּכֵּ֣ר יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
NAS: Judah recognized [them], and said,
KJV: And Judah acknowledged [them], and said,
INT:recognized Judah and said
Genesis 42:7
HEB:אֶת־ אֶחָ֖יו וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם
NAS: his brothers he recognized them, but he disguised
KJV: his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange
INT: Joseph his brothers recognized recognized to
Genesis 42:7
HEB:אֶחָ֖יו וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר
KJV: and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake
INT: his brothers recognized recognized to spoke
Genesis 42:8
HEB: וַיַּכֵּ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶת־
NAS: But Joseph had recognized his brothers,
KJV: And Joseph knew his brethren,
INT:had recognized Joseph his brothers
Genesis 42:8
HEB:וְהֵ֖ם לֹ֥א הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃
NAS: his brothers, although they did not recognize him.
KJV: his brethren, but they knew not him.
INT: like did not recognize
Deuteronomy 1:17
HEB: לֹֽא־ תַכִּ֨ירוּ פָנִ֜ים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט
NAS:You shall not show partiality in judgment;
KJV:Ye shall not respect persons
INT: shall not show persons judgment
Deuteronomy 16:19
HEB:מִשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹ֥א תַכִּ֖יר פָּנִ֑ים וְלֹא־
NAS: justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take
KJV: judgment; thou shalt not respect persons,
INT: justice not respect persons shall not
Deuteronomy 21:17
HEB:בֶּן־ הַשְּׂנוּאָ֜ה יַכִּ֗יר לָ֤תֶת לוֹ֙
NAS:But he shall acknowledge the firstborn,
KJV:But he shall acknowledge the son
INT: the son of the unloved shall acknowledge giving portion
Deuteronomy 32:27
HEB:אָג֔וּר פֶּֽן־ יְנַכְּר֖וּ צָרֵ֑ימוֹ פֶּן־
KJV: lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, [and] lest they should say,
INT: feared lest strangely their adversaries would
Deuteronomy 33:9
HEB:אֶחָיו֙ לֹ֣א הִכִּ֔יר וְאֶת־ [בָּנֹו
NAS: I did not consider them'; And he did not acknowledge his brothers,
KJV: I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren,
INT: his brothers Nor acknowledge afflicted Nor
Judges 18:3
HEB:מִיכָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה הִכִּ֔ירוּ אֶת־ ק֥וֹל
NAS: of Micah, they recognized the voice
KJV: of Micah, they knew the voice
INT: of Micah they recognized the voice of the young
Ruth 2:10
HEB:חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ לְהַכִּירֵ֔נִי וְאָנֹכִ֖י נָכְרִיָּֽה׃
NAS: in your sight that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?
KJV: in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I [am] a stranger?
INT: favor your sight take I alien
Ruth 2:19
HEB:עָשִׂ֔ית יְהִ֥י מַכִּירֵ֖ךְ בָּר֑וּךְ וַתַּגֵּ֣ד
NAS: did you work? May he who took notice of you be blessed.
KJV: thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed
INT: had worked become notice of you be blessed told
Ruth 3:14
HEB:(בְּטֶ֛רֶם ק) יַכִּ֥יר אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־
NAS: one could recognize another;
KJV: one could know another.
INT: and rose before recognize one another
1 Samuel 23:7
HEB:וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל נִכַּ֨ר אֹת֤וֹ אֱלֹהִים֙
KJV: God hath delivered him into mine hand;
INT: said Saul delivered God my hand
1 Samuel 26:17
HEB: וַיַּכֵּ֤ר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־
NAS: Then Saul recognized David's voice
KJV: And Saul knew David's voice,
INT:recognized Saul voice
2 Samuel 3:36
HEB:וְכָל־ הָעָ֣ם הִכִּ֔ירוּ וַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם
NAS: the people took note [of it], and it pleased
KJV: And all the people took notice [of it], and it pleased
INT: now all the people took be accepted affliction
1 Kings 14:5
HEB:כְבֹאָ֔הּ וְהִ֖יא מִתְנַכֵּרָֽה׃
KJV: unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself [to be] another [woman].
INT: arrives herself another
1 Kings 14:6
HEB:זֶּ֗ה אַ֚תְּ מִתְנַכֵּרָ֔ה וְאָ֣נֹכִ֔י שָׁל֥וּחַ
KJV: of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself [to be] another? for I [am] sent
INT: he you another I sent
1 Kings 18:7
HEB:אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙ וַיִּפֹּ֣ל עַל־
NAS: met him, and he recognized him and fell
KJV: met him: and he knew him, and fell
INT: Elijah met recognized and fell on
1 Kings 20:41
HEB:ק) עֵינָ֑יו וַיַּכֵּ֤ר אֹתוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ
NAS: of Israel recognized him that he was of the prophets.
KJV: of Israel discerned him that he [was] of the prophets.
INT: and his eyes recognized and the king of Israel
Ezra 3:13
HEB:וְאֵ֣ין הָעָ֗ם מַכִּירִים֙ ק֚וֹל תְּרוּעַ֣ת
NAS: so that the people could not distinguish the sound
KJV: So that the people could not discern the noise
INT: that the people distinguish the sound of the shout
Nehemiah 6:12
HEB: וָאַכִּ֕ירָה וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא־
NAS:Then I perceived that surely God
KJV:And, lo, I perceived that God
INT:perceived surely not
Nehemiah 13:24
HEB:אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית וְאֵינָ֥ם מַכִּירִ֖ים לְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוּדִ֑ית
NAS: and none of them was able to speak
KJV: in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak
INT: the language and none was able to speak the language
Job 2:12
HEB:מֵרָחוֹק֙ וְלֹ֣א הִכִּירֻ֔הוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם
NAS: at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised
KJV: afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up
INT: A distance and did not recognize raised their voices
Job 4:16
HEB:יַעֲמֹ֤ד ׀ וְֽלֹא־ אַכִּ֬יר מַרְאֵ֗הוּ תְּ֭מוּנָה
NAS: It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance;
KJV: It stood still, but I could not discern the form
INT: stood not discern appearance A form
Job 7:10
HEB:לְבֵית֑וֹ וְלֹא־ יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקֹמֽוֹ׃
NAS: Nor will his place know him anymore.
KJV: neither shall his place know him any more.
INT: to his house Nor know anymore will his place
Job 21:29
HEB:וְ֝אֹתֹתָ֗ם לֹ֣א תְנַכֵּֽרוּ׃
NAS: wayfaring men, And do you not recognize their witness?
KJV: by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
INT: their tokens not recognize
Job 24:13
HEB:א֥וֹר לֹֽא־ הִכִּ֥ירוּ דְרָכָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א
NAS: against the light; They do not want to know its ways
KJV: against the light; they know not the ways
INT: the light Nor to know ways Nor
Job 24:17
HEB:צַלְמָ֑וֶת כִּֽי־ יַ֝כִּ֗יר בַּלְה֥וֹת צַלְמָֽוֶת׃
NAS: darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors
KJV: the shadow of death: if [one] know [them, they are in] the terrors
INT: thick for is familiar the terrors darkness
Job 34:19
HEB:שָׂרִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א נִכַּר־ שׁ֭וֹעַ לִפְנֵי־
NAS: to princes Nor regards the rich above
KJV: of princes, nor regardeth the rich
INT: to princes Nor regards the rich above
Job 34:25
HEB: לָכֵ֗ן יַ֭כִּיר מַעְבָּֽדֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָ֥פַךְ
NAS: Therefore He knows their works,
KJV:Therefore he knoweth their works,
INT: Therefore knows their works overthrows
Psalm 103:16
HEB:וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וְלֹא־ יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃
NAS: And its place acknowledges it no
KJV: it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
INT: is no no acknowledges longer place
Psalm 142:4
HEB:וְאֵֽין־ לִ֪י מַ֫כִּ֥יר אָבַ֣ד מָנ֣וֹס
NAS: is no one who regards me; There is no
KJV: and beheld, but [there was] no man that would know me: refuge
INT: and see there regards is no escape
Proverbs 20:11
HEB:גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־ נָ֑עַר אִם־
NAS: that a lad distinguishes himself If
KJV: Even a child is known by his doings,
INT: again his deeds distinguishes A lad If
Proverbs 24:23
HEB:אֵ֥לֶּה לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים הַֽכֵּר־ פָּנִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט
NAS: are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment
KJV: [It is] not good to have respect of persons
INT: These of the wise to show of persons judgment
Proverbs 26:24
HEB:(בִּ֭שְׂפָתָיו ק) יִנָּכֵ֣ר שׂוֹנֵ֑א וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ
KJV: He that hateth dissembleth with his lips,
INT: band dissembleth hates his heart
Proverbs 28:21
HEB: הַֽכֵּר־ פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־
NAS:To show partiality is not good,
KJV:To have respect of persons
INT:to show of persons is not
Isaiah 61:9
HEB:כָּל־ רֹֽאֵיהֶם֙ יַכִּיר֔וּם כִּ֛י הֵ֥ם
NAS: who see them will recognize them Because
KJV: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they [are] the seed
INT: All see will recognize Because they
Isaiah 63:16
HEB:וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֣א יַכִּירָ֑נוּ אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙
NAS: us And Israel does not recognize us. You, O LORD,
KJV: of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD,
INT: and Israel does not recognize O LORD
Jeremiah 19:4
HEB:אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲזָבֻ֗נִי וַֽיְנַכְּר֞וּ אֶת־ הַמָּק֤וֹם
KJV: Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place,
INT: they have forsaken estranged place this
Jeremiah 24:5
HEB:הָאֵ֑לֶּה כֵּֽן־ אַכִּ֞יר אֶת־ גָּל֣וּת
NAS: so I will regard as good
KJV: figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive
INT: these so will regard the captives of Judah
Lamentations 4:8
HEB:תָּֽאֳרָ֔ם לֹ֥א נִכְּר֖וּ בַּחוּצ֑וֹת צָפַ֤ד
NAS: soot, They are not recognized in the streets;
KJV: than a coal; they are not known in the streets:
INT: their appearance are not recognized the streets is shriveled
Daniel 11:39
HEB:[הִכִּיר כ] (יַכִּ֖יר ק) יַרְבֶּ֣ה
NAS: to those who acknowledge [him] and will cause them to rule
KJV: god, whom he shall acknowledge [and] increase
INT: a foreign who acknowledge will give honor