Nᵉkôw — H5224

Definition

masculine proper noun

Neko, an Egyptian king

1. Necho = "lame"
2. the Pharaoh of Egypt in the time of king Josiah of Judah

Usually translated as

Necho

Origin

probably of Egyptian origin

Occurrences

Nᵉkôw occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Chronicles (3)

• 2 Chronicles 35:20 — After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho (נְכ֧וֹ) king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
• 2 Chronicles 35:22 — Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho (נְכ֖וֹ) from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
• 2 Chronicles 36:4 — And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho (נְכ֔וֹ) took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.