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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: 5238. נְכֹתֹה (nekoth) -- Balm, spice, gum</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5238.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/isaiah/39-2.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/5238.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> > 5238</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/5237.htm" title="5237">◄</a> 5238. nekoth <a href="../hebrew/5239.htm" title="5239">►</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">nekoth: Balm, spice, gum</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">נְכֹת</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>nkoth<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>neh-KOTH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(nek-oth')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Balm, spice, gum<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>spicery, valuables<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to be fragrant<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of aromatic substances can be related to Greek words like "μύρον" (myron, Strong's Greek 3464), which means "ointment" or "perfume."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "nekoth" refers to a type of aromatic resin or gum, often translated as "balm" or "spice" in English. It is associated with trade and commerce, particularly in the context of the ancient Near East, where such substances were highly valued for their fragrance and medicinal properties.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient world, aromatic resins like "nekoth" were significant commodities. They were used in religious rituals, embalming, and as luxury items in trade. The region of Gilead, in particular, was known for producing high-quality balm, which was exported to various parts of the ancient Near East. The trade routes that carried these goods were vital for economic and cultural exchanges between different civilizations.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>treasure<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>treasure (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">נְכֹת</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [feminine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>treasure</b></font> (so context demands) (<font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-13.htm">2 Kings 20:13</a> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">τῆς ὑπάρξεως</font>, compare <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ6</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font>; derivation uncertain; Dl<sup>Prol. 141</sup> compare Assyrian <i><em>bit nakamti (nakanti)</em></i>, <em>house of treasure</em>, √ <i><em>nakâmu</em></i>, <em>heap up</em> [Dl<sup>HWB 462</sup>], whence <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">נ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ב</font> perhaps borrowed; this favoured by Nö<sup>ZMG xl (1886), 731</sup> Hpt<sup>ZA ii. 256</sup> (reading <em>nakavâti = nakamâti</em>, and Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">נִכְוֺתָיו</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ב</font> or <font class="hebrew2">נְכוֺתָו</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ב</font>)). — Only suffix <font class="hebrew2">בֵּית נְכֹתֹה</font> = <em>his treasure-house</em> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-13.htm">2 Kings 20:13</a> = <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/39-2.htm">Isaiah 39:2</a>. <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>precious things <p>Probably for <a href="/hebrew/5219.htm">nko'th</a>; spicery, i.e. (generally) valuables -- precious things. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5219.htm">nko'th</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>נְכֹתֹ֡ה נְכֹתֹ֡ו נכתה נכתו nə·ḵō·ṯōh nə·ḵō·ṯōw nechoTo nechoToh nəḵōṯōh nəḵōṯōw<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/2_kings/20-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 20:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּל־ בֵּ֣ית <b> נְכֹתֹ֡ה </b> אֶת־ הַכֶּסֶף֩</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them all <span class="itali">his treasure</span> house,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them all the house <span class="itali">of his precious things,</span> the silver,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all house <span class="itali">his treasure</span> the silver and the gold<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/39-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 39:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[נְכֹתָה כ] <b> (נְכֹתֹ֡ו </b> ק) אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and showed <span class="itali">them [all] his treasure</span> house,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them the house <span class="itali">of his precious things,</span> the silver,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/39-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and showed house <span class="itali">precious things</span> the silver and the gold<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5238.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5238.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5238<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/nechoto_5238.htm">nə·ḵō·ṯōw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/nechotoh_5238.htm">nə·ḵō·ṯōh — 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'; 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