Strong H5226נֵכַח
before
- Transliteration
- nêkach
- Pronunciation
- nay'-kakh
- Morphology
- Hebrew Adjective
Definition
From an unused root meaning to be straightforward; properly the fore part; used {adverbially} opposite: - {before} over against.
Detailed definition
subst
1) be in front of
adv
2) in front of, opposite to, in the sight of, before, to the front, right on
prep
3) towards the front of, in front of, on behalf of, as far as in front of
1) be in front of
adv
2) in front of, opposite to, in the sight of, before, to the front, right on
prep
3) towards the front of, in front of, on behalf of, as far as in front of
In the Bible
Strong H5226 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- against1
- before1
First verses
- Exodus 14:2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi–hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal–zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
- Ezekiel 46:9But when the people of the land shall come before the Lord in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.