Nokrîy — H5237

H5237 · Hebrew — נכרי

Pronunciation: nok-ree'

Definition

adjective

strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)

  1. foreign, alien
    1. foreign
    2. foreigner (subst)
    3. foreign woman, harlot
    4. unknown, unfamiliar (fig.)

Usually translated as

strange, stranger, alien, foreigner, outlandish

Origin

from H5235 (second form)

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Nokrîy occurs 46 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (3), Deuteronomy (5), Judges (1), Ruth (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (4), 2 Chronicles (2), Ezra (7), Nehemiah (2), Job (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (9), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (1), Lamentations (1), Obadiah (2), Zephaniah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — N