נֹ֥כַח

𐤍𐤊𐤇

nôkach

facing

Adverb and preposition describing spatial relation: directly opposite, facing toward, in front of, or corresponding to something; refers to spatial, visual, or relational orientation, both literal (face-to-face, opposite one another, before) and sometimes metaphorically (as in being openly or directly before someone).

H5227

2 Chronicles 18:34 · Word #10

Lexicon H5227

Lemmaנֹכַח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤊𐤇
Transliterationnôkach
Strong'sH5227
DefinitionAdverb and preposition describing spatial relation: directly opposite, facing toward, in front of, or corresponding to something; refers to spatial, visual, or relational orientation, both literal (face-to-face, opposite one another, before) and sometimes metaphorically (as in being openly or directly before someone).

Morphology HR All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

Common Translation

Phrasefacing

SIBI-P1 Translation H5227-02

directly opposite

Morphological NotesPreposition/adverb; invariable form; expresses spatial or relational orientation.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "directly opposite" preserves the spatial and relational sense of the root נכח—being in front of or facing something in a clear, direct manner. As an adverbial/prepositional form, it expresses orientation or position without inflection for gender or number.

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