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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 5235. נֹ֫כֶר (neker) -- Foreignness, alien, unfamiliar</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5235.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/job/31-3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/5235.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 5235</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/5234.htm" title="5234">◄</a> 5235. neker <a href="../hebrew/5235a.htm" title="5235a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">neker: Foreignness, alien, unfamiliar</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">נֶכֶר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>neker<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>NEH-ker<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(neh'-ker)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Foreignness, alien, unfamiliar<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>something strange, unexpected calamity<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root נָכַר (nakar), which means "to recognize" or "to regard as foreign."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G245: allotrios (ἄλλοτριος) - meaning "belonging to another," "foreign," or "strange."<p> - G2087: heteros (ἕτερος) - meaning "another," "different," or "other."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "neker" primarily denotes the concept of foreignness or something that is alien and unfamiliar. It is often used in the context of distinguishing between what is native or known and what is foreign or unknown. This term can refer to foreign gods, practices, or people, emphasizing the distinction and sometimes the separation required between the Israelites and other nations or customs.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, identity and religious practices were closely tied to one's nation and land. The Israelites were called to be a distinct people, set apart for Yahweh. The concept of "neker" underscores the importance of maintaining this distinct identity by avoiding foreign influences that could lead to idolatry or moral compromise. This was particularly significant during periods of conquest and settlement, where the temptation to adopt foreign gods and customs was strong.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">נֶ֫כֶר</font>, [<font class="hebrew2">נֹ֫כֶר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>misfortune, calamity</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">נֶכֶר</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/31-3.htm">Job 31:3</a> <em>calamity</em> ("" <font class="hebrew2">אֵיד</font>); suffix <font class="hebrew2">נָכְרוֺ</font> Obadiah 12 <em>his calamity</em>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>strange <p>Or noker {no'-ker}; from <a href="/hebrew/5234.htm">nakar</a>; something strange, i.e. Unexpected calamity -- strange. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5234.htm">nakar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְ֝נֵ֗כֶר ונכר veNecher wə·nê·ḵer wənêḵer<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/job/31-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 31:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/31.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֵ֥יד לְעַוָּ֑ל <b> וְ֝נֵ֗כֶר </b> לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/31.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to the unjust <span class="itali">And disaster</span> to those who work<br><a href="/kjvs/job/31.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to the wicked? <span class="itali">and a strange</span> [punishment] to the workers<br><a href="/interlinear/job/31-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> calamity to the unjust <span class="itali">and disaster</span> work wickedness<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5235.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5235.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5235<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/venecher_5235.htm">wə·nê·ḵer — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/5234.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5234"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5234" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/5235a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5235a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5235a" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>