Strong H5224H5224Gנְכוֹ
Neco
One of the 2 senses of Strong H5224
- Transliteration
- nekô
- Pronunciation
- nek-o'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.29; also called Pharaoh at 2Ki.23.35 etc.;
Meaning of the name
Necho = "lame"
General definition
Probably of Egyptian origin;
Neko an Egyptian king: - Necho. Compare H6549 .
Neko an Egyptian king: - Necho. Compare H6549 .
In the biblical story
Neco
Egyptian Pharaoh during the reigns of Josiah and Jehoiakim.
Pharaoh Neco II, the ruler of Egypt, opposed King Josiah of Judah, installed Jehoiakim as a vassal king, and was later defeated by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.
In the Bible
Strong H5224G appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- necho3
First verses
- 2 Chronicles 35:20After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
- 2 Chronicles 35:22Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
- 2 Chronicles 36:4And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.