Nᵉkôʼth — H5219

Definition

feminine noun

properly, a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered)

1. a spice
1. perhaps tragacanth gum

Usually translated as

spicery, spices

Origin

from H5218

• Derived from Nâkêʼ (H5218)

Occurrences

Nᵉkôʼth occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2)

• Genesis 37:25 — And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery (נְכֹאת֙) and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
• Genesis 43:11 — And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices (נְכֹ֣את), and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: