נָכְרִֽי
𐤍𐤊𐤓𐤉
nakheri
a stranger
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 5:10 · Word #7
Lexicon H5237
| Lemma | נׇכְרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | nokrîy |
| Strong's | H5237 |
| In-context | a stranger |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5237-07
a foreign man
| Root | נכר (n-k-r) |
| Core Meanings | to recognize, regard, treat as foreign, estrange, distinguish as other |
| Semantic Range | foreign, alien, outsider, non-kin, non-Israelite, estranged person, foreign (in contrast to covenant community) |
| Conceptual Significance | נָכְרִי marks someone recognized as outside the covenant or kinship community of Israel. It can denote ethnic foreignness, covenantal exclusion, or social otherness, and is often contrasted with "brother" or "neighbor," highlighting boundaries of identity, loyalty, and worship in Israel’s theological worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute (HAamsa). Though adjectival, it often functions substantivally to denote a foreign man or outsider. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective נָכְרִי derives from the root נכר, which conveys the idea of recognizing or regarding someone as other or foreign. Rendering it as "a foreign man" preserves both the relational sense of estrangement inherent in the root and the masculine singular absolute morphology of the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נכר (to recognize, regard, treat as foreign, estrange, distinguish as other)
| 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 |