נָכָה (nâkâh) — Beat

Hebrew word study: נָכָה (nâkâh), Strong's H5221. to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H5221
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָכָה (nâkâh)
Pronounced: naw-kaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5221 is tagged on 500 words in 460 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:15 and last appears in Malachi 4:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he struck down ×38and he struck ×30and they struck down ×27he struck down ×17and he struck down him ×10and he defeated ×8and he struck down them ×8and they struck ×8he struck ×7to strike ×7and they defeated ×6to strike down ×6

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיַּךְ ×72וַיַּכּוּ ×47הִכָּה ×43וַיַּכֵּהוּ ×22וַיַּכֵּם ×15וְהִכָּה ×13לְהַכּוֹת ×11מַכֵּה ×11וַיַּכּוּם ×10יַכֶּה ×10

Books where it appears most

2 Kings ×561 Samuel ×522 Samuel ×47Joshua ×38Numbers ×30Jeremiah ×30Judges ×29Exodus ×28

Verses (first 25 of 460)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4347 מַכָּה (makkâh), H5222 נֵכֶה (nêkeh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâkâh (H5221) mean?

To strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively).

How is H5221 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5221 as: beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound..

How often does נָכָה (nâkâh) appear?

Strong's H5221 is tagged on 500 words in 460 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:15 and last appears in Malachi 4:6.