Strong H5234H5234Aנָכַר

to recognize

Transliteration: nâkar
Pronunciation: naw-kar'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

STEP sense: to recognize

Exact lexical definition: regard

Part of speech: verb

BDB context: [ נָכַר ] vb . (not Qal ) regard , recognize Niph . they are not recognized Pi . he regardeth not the opulent above the poor Hiph . regard , observe , esp. with a view to recognition Recognize (as formerly known) Be willing to recognize , acknowledge Be acquianted with Distinguish , understand Hithp . Impf by his deeds a youth maketh himself known , whether his doing be pure, etc.

General definition

A primitive root; properly to {scrutinize} that {is} look intently at; hence (with recognition {implied}) to {acknowledge} be acquainted {with} care {for} respect 6
{revere} or (with suspicion {implied}) to {disregard} ignore 6
be strange {toward} reject 6
{resign} dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning): - {acknowledge} X {could} {deliver} {discern} {dissemble} {estrange} feign self to be {another} {know} take knowledge ({notice}) {perceive} {regard} (have) {respect} behave (make) self strange (-ly).

In the Bible

Strong H5234A appears in 41 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

know17
acknowledge7
discern6
respect4
take3
can1
knoweth1
perceive1
regardeth1

First verses

Genesis 27:23
And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.
Genesis 31:32
With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
Genesis 37:32
And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.
Genesis 37:33
And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Genesis 38:25
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
Genesis 38:26
And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
Genesis 42:7
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
Genesis 42:8
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
Deuteronomy 1:17
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
Deuteronomy 21:17
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
Judges 18:3
When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
Ruth 2:10
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Ruth 2:19
And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
Ruth 3:14
And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
1 Samuel 26:17
And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
2 Samuel 3:36
And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
1 Kings 18:7
And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?
1 Kings 20:41
And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

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