Word Study · Strong's H5229 · Hebrew
נְכֹחָה
nekochah
nek-o-khaw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: nᵉkôchâh
“properly, straightforwardness, i.e. (figuratively) integrity, or (concretely) a truth”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
properly, straightforwardness, i.e. (figuratively) integrity, or (concretely) a truth
Rendered in the KJV as
equity, right (thing), uprightness.
- 4occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 2 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- וּנְכֹחָ֖ה1
- נְכֹחָ֖ה1
- נְכֹח֖וֹת1
- נְכֹח֑וֹת1
How it is rendered · 3
- straightforwardnesses2
- and honesty1
- straightforwardness1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- adjective · feminine plural2
- adjective · feminine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + adjective · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HAafpa · 2
- HAafsa · 1
- HC/Aafsa · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Isaiah3 occurrences
- Isaiah 26:10נְכֹח֖וֹתnekhochotadjective · feminine pluralThough grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.here: straightforwardnesses
- Isaiah 30:10נְכֹח֑וֹתnekhochotadjective · feminine pluralThey say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.here: straightforwardnesses
- Isaiah 59:14וּנְכֹחָ֖הunekhochahconjunction (“and”) + adjective · feminine singularSo justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.here: and honesty