מִ֝/נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה
𐤌/𐤍𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤄
minakheriyah
from foreign
from נֶכֶר (second form); strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful); alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).
Proverbs 2:16 · Word #4
Lexicon H5237
| Lemma | נׇכְרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | nokrîy |
| Strong's | H5237 |
| In-context | from foreign |
Morphology HR/Aafsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5237-06
from a foreign woman
| Root | נכר (n-k-r) |
| Core Meanings | foreignness, estrangement, unfamiliarity, otherness, to regard as foreign or unrecognized |
| Semantic Range | foreign, alien, estranged, non-Israelite, outsider; often specifically a foreign woman in contrast to an Israelite woman |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, a "foreign woman" often represents not merely ethnic difference but covenantal and cultural otherness, frequently associated with religious deviation or the threat of idolatry. The term carries social and theological weight in discussions of identity, holiness, and covenant faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (assimilated with dagesh in נ) + adjective feminine singular absolute of נָכְרִי; functioning substantively as "foreign woman." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to the feminine singular adjective נָכְרִיָּה, used substantively to mean "foreign woman." The rendering preserves the feminine singular sense and reflects the root idea of estrangement or otherness inherent in נכר. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נכר (foreignness, estrangement, unfamiliarity, otherness, to regard as foreign or unrecognized)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5234-01 |
akir | I will recognize |
H1971-01 |
hakarat | the recognition of |
H5234-02 |
haker | Recognize! |
Word Usage (46 occurrences of H5237)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:15 | נָכְרִיּ֛וֹת | nakheriot | foreigners |
| Exodus 2:22 | נָכְרִיָּֽה | nakheriyah | foreign. |
| Exodus 18:3 | נָכְרִיָּֽה | nakheriyah | foreign |