nakal (H5230) — Hebrew Word Study — MannaFest

Hebrew · Strong's H5230

נָכַל

nakalnaw-kal'

to defraud, i.e. act treacherously

1890 spelling: nâkal

Gematria 100

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to defraud, i.e. act treacherously

Rendered in the KJV as

beguile, conspire, deceiver, deal subtilly.

4
occurrencesin the Old Testament
4 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
4
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 4 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 4

וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ1
לְ֝הִתְנַכֵּ֗ל1
נוֹכֵ֗ל1
נִכְּל֥וּ1

How it is rendered · 4

[one who] deals deceptively1
and they dealt deceptively with1
they have dealt deceptively1
to deal deceptively1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 4

Hc/Vtw3mp1
preposition + verb · reflexive (hithpael), infinitive (“to…”)1
verb · intensive (piel), completed action · 3rd person common plural1
verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

Hc/Vtw3mp · 1
HR/Vtcc · 1
HVpp3cp · 1
HVqrmsa · 1

All 4, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Genesis1 of 4 · 25%
Numbers1 of 4 · 25%
Psalms1 of 4 · 25%
Malachi1 of 4 · 25%

Genesis carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Genesis1 occurrence

Genesis 37:18וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּvaiyitnakeluHc/Vtw3mpNow Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.here: and they dealt deceptively with

Numbers1 occurrence

Numbers 25:18נִכְּל֥וּnikeluverb · intensive (piel), completed action · 3rd person common pluralFor they assailed you deceitfully when they seduced you in the matter of Peor and their sister Cozbi, the daughter of the Midianite leader, the woman who was killed on the day the plague came because of Peor.”here: they have dealt deceptively

Psalms1 occurrence

Psalms 105:25לְ֝הִתְנַכֵּ֗לlehitnakelpreposition + verb · reflexive (hithpael), infinitive (“to…”)whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.here: to deal deceptively

Malachi1 occurrence

Malachi 1:14נוֹכֵ֗לnokhelverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singular“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.here: [one who] deals deceptively

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