Nᵉqârâh — H5366

Definition

feminine noun

to bore (penetrate, quarry)

1. hole, crevice

Usually translated as

cleft, clift

Origin

from H5365, a fissure

• Derived from Nâqar (H5365)

Greek equivalents

• opḗ (G3692)

Occurrences

Nᵉqârâh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Isaiah (1)

• Exodus 33:22 — And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee (בְּנִקְרַ֣ת) in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
• Isaiah 2:21 — To go into the clefts (בְּנִקְר֣וֹת) of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.