נְ֭כֹחִים
𐤍𐤊𐤇𐤉𐤌
nekhochim
straightforward
from the same as נֵכַח; straightforward, i.e. (figuratively), equitable, correct, or (abstractly), integrity; plain, right, uprightness.
H5228
Proverbs 8:9 · Word #2
Lexicon H5228
| Lemma | נָכֹחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤇 |
| Transliteration | nâkôach |
| Strong's | H5228 |
| In-context | straightforward |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5228-01
upright men
| Root | נכח (n-k-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to be straight, to be in front of, to be right, uprightness, straightforwardness |
| Semantic Range | straight, direct, upright, right, correct, equitable, just, integrity |
| Conceptual Significance | The term conveys moral straightness and equity, expressing the biblical ideal of walking in what is straight before יהוה. It links physical straightness with ethical integrity, portraying righteousness as alignment with what is set directly before God. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural absolute (from נָכֹחַ). Used substantively to describe a group characterized by uprightness or straightforwardness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective נְכֹחִים is masculine plural absolute, and is here rendered substantively as "upright men" to reflect its masculine plural form. "Upright" preserves the root sense of straightness and moral directness inherent in נכח, maintaining the imagery of what is straight or set right before one. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נכח (to be straight, to be in front of, to be right, uprightness, straightforwardness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5227-01 |
lenokhach | to the front-of |
H5229-01 |
nekhochot | uprightnesses |
H5226-01 |
nikhecho | in front of him |
H5227-02 |
nokhach | directly-before / in-front-of |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of H5228)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 15:3 | וּ/נְכֹחִ֑ים | unekhochim | and right |
| Isaiah 57:2 | נְכֹחֽ/וֹ | nekhocho | in his uprightness |
| Proverbs 8:9 | נְ֭כֹחִים | nekhochim | straightforward |