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Strongs H5237

H5237

נׇכְרִי (nokrîy) a (nok-ree')
Source: from H5235 (second form);
Meaning: strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
KJV: alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

נָכְרִי adj. foreign, alien {648}

Appears in a total of 45 verses:

JDG 19:12

OET-LV: 12And_he/it_said to_him/it master(s)_of_his not we_will_turn_aside to a_city foreign who not from_(the)_sons of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) they and_we_will_pass_on to Giⱱˊāh.   (JDG_19:12)

OET-RV: 12“We won’t go into a into a city of foreigners, his master replied. “There’s no Israelis there. Better to keep going until we reach Gibeah.” (JDG 19:12)

PRO 5:10

OET-LV: 10Lest they_should_be_satisfied strangers strength_of_your and_your(pl)_hard_of_labours in_house_of a_foreigner.   (PRO_5:10)

OET-RV: 10Then strangers might make use of your strength (as a slave)
 ⇔ ≈ and you end up working in a foreigner’s house. (PRO 5:10)

PRO 5:20

OET-LV: 20And_for_what will_you_go_astray my_son_of_Oh with_a_strange_woman and_will_you_embrace the_bosom_of a_foreign_woman.   (PRO_5:20)

OET-RV: 20My son, why would you stagger along with a strange woman,
 ⇔ ≈ or embrace the bosom of a foreign woman (PRO 5:20)

EZR 10:10

OET-LV: 10and_ ˊEzrāʼ _he/it_rose_up the_priest/officer and_he/it_said to_them you(pl) you(pl)_have_acted_unfaithfully and_you(pl)_have_married women foreign to_add to the_guilt_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).   (EZR_10:10)

OET-RV: 10Then the priest Ezra stood up and announced, “You yourselves have acted unfaithfully and have married foreign women, thus adding to Yisrael’s guilt in God’s eyes. (EZR 10:10)

PSA 69:9

OET-LV: 9 estranged I_have_become to_my_of_brothers and_a_foreigner to_the_children_of my_mother_of_of.   (PSA_69:9)

OET-RV: 9because my zeal for your temple has eaten me up,
 ⇔ and the rebukes of those who rebuke you have fallen on me. (PSA 69:9)

LAM 5:2

OET-LV: 2Inheritance_of_our it_has_been_turned_over to_strangers houses_of_our to_foreigners.   (LAM_5:2)

OET-RV:  ⇔  2The land that was our inheritance has been turned over to strangers
 ⇔ ≈ our houses to foreigners. (LAM 5:2)

CH2 6:33

OET-LV: 33And_you(ms) you_will_hear from the_heavens from_the_place_of your_dwelling and_you_will_do according_to_all that he_will_call to_you the_foreigner so_that they_may_know all_of the_peoples_of the_earth/land DOM your(ms)_name and_to_fear you like_your_of_people Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_to_know if/because_that name_of_your it_is_called on the_house the_this which I_have_built.   (CH2_6:33)

OET-RV: 33then listen to them as well from where you live there in the heavens. Do whatever that foreigner requests from you and that all the people groups in the world will learn about your reputation, and honour and obey you like your Israeli people do, and to know that this temple that I’ve built is called by your name. (CH2 6:33)

EZR 10:11

OET-LV: 11And_now give praise to/for_YHWH the_god_of your(pl)_ancestors_of_of and_do will_of_his and_separate_yourselves from_the_peoples_of the_earth/land and_from the_women (the)_foreign.   (EZR_10:11)

OET-RV: 11Now however, praise Yahweh, the god of your ancestors, and do what he’s commanded us and separate yourselves from the other religions of the peoples in this region, including not marrying their women.” (EZR 10:11)

NEH 13:26

OET-LV: 26Am_not on these did_he_sin Shəlomoh/(Solomon) the_king_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_among_nations (the)_many not he_was a_king like_him and_loved by_his_of_god he_was and_he_made_him god king over all_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) also him they_caused_to_sin the_wives (the)_foreign.   (NEH_13:26)

OET-RV: 26I explained, “Didn’t Yisrael’s own King Shelomoh sin concerning that same matter? Among all the countries in the world, there wasn’t any other king like, and he was loved by his god who’d placed him there as king over all Yisrael. But even then, the foreign women caused him to sin. (NEH 13:26)

EZR 10:44

OET-LV: 44All_of these mmm women foreign and_there_were from_them wives and_they(m)_had_made children.   (EZR_10:44)

OET-RV: 44All of those had married foreign women and had children from them. (EZR 10:44)

JOB 19:15

OET-LV: 15those_who_sojourn_of my_house_of_of and_my_female_of_servants to_a_stranger they_consider_me a_foreigner I_have_become in_their_of_eyes.   (JOB_19:15)

OET-RV: 15Those who’ve stayed in my home, and even the female servants regard me as a stranger.
 ⇔ ≈ I’ve become a foreigner in their eyes. (JOB 19:15)

CH2 6:32

OET-LV: 32and_also to the_foreigner who not is_one_of_your_people Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he and_he_will_come from_a_land distant for_the_sake_of name_of_your (the)_great and_your_of_hand (the)_mighty and_your_of_arm (the)_outstretched and_they_will_come and_they_will_pray to the_house (the)_this.   (CH2_6:32)

OET-RV: 32“Also, any foreigners who don’t belong to your Israeli people, who come to this land because they’ve heard that you’re very great and powerful, if they turn toward this temple and pray (CH2 6:32)

KI1 8:43

OET-LV: 43You you_will_hear the_heavens the_place_of your_dwelling and_you_will_do according_to_all that he_will_call to_you the_foreigner so_that they_may_know all_of the_peoples_of the_earth/land DOM your(ms)_name to_fear you like_your_of_people Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_to_know if/because_that name_of_your it_is_called on the_house the_this which I_have_built.   (KI1_8:43)

OET-RV: 43then listen to them from your abode in the heavens and do what that foreigner begged of you, so that all the countries will know your reputation and respect you like your people Yisrael do. Then they’ll know that your authority is connected with this residence that I’ve built. (KI1 8:43)

ZEP 1:8

OET-LV: 8And_it_was in/on_day of_the_sacrifice_of of_YHWH and_I_will_visit_judgement on the_princes and_on the_sons_of the_king and_on all_of those_who_are_clothed clothing foreign.   (ZEP_1:8)

OET-RV: 8On the day of Yahweh’s sacrifice, I will visit their officials and the king’s sons, and all those wearing foreign clothing. (ZEP 1:8)

KI1 11:1

OET-LV: 11and_the_king Shəlomoh he_loved women foreign many and_DOM the_daughter_of Parˊoh Mōʼāⱱite_women ˊAmmōnī_women ʼEdōmite_women Sidonian_women Ḩittiy_women.   (KI1_11:1)

OET-RV: 11Now King Shelomoh loved many foreign women—besides Far-oh’s daughter there were Moabite women, Ammonite women, Edomite women, Sidonian women, and Hittite women. (KI1 11:1)

EZR 10:17

OET-LV: 17And_they_finished with_everything the_men who_they_had_married women foreign until day one of_month (the)_first.   (EZR_10:17)

OET-RV: 17Some two months later, they had finished considering all the men who had married foreign women. (EZR 10:17)

PRO 20:16

OET-LV: 16Take garment_of_his if/because he_stands_surety_for a_stranger and_for a_foreign_woman hold_it_in_pledge.   (PRO_20:16)

OET-RV: 16Take the person’s coat if they’ve used it to guarantee the loan of a stranger,
 ⇔ ≈ and hold it in pledge if they did it for a foreign woman. (PRO 20:16)

PRO 23:27

OET-LV: 27if/because is_a_pit deep a_prostitute and_is_a_well narrow a_foreign_woman.   (PRO_23:27)

OET-RV: 27because a prostitute is a deep pit,
 ⇔ ≈ and an adulteress is a narrow well. (PRO 23:27)

PRO 27:13

OET-LV: 13Take garment_of_his if/because he_stands_surety_for a_stranger and_for a_foreign_woman hold_it_in_pledge.   (PRO_27:13)

OET-RV: 13If someone guarantees a stranger’s loan, then definitely take their coat,
 ⇔ or if they stand as guarantee for a foreign woman. (PRO 27:13)

RUT 2:10

OET-LV: 10And_she_fell on face_of_her and_she_bowed_down ground_to_the and_she/it_said to_him/it why have_I_found favour in_your_two’s_of_eyes to_pay_regard_to_me and_I am_a_foreigner.   (RUT_2:10)

OET-RV: 10Then she knelt down on the ground and bowed her head low to the ground and said, “Why are you being so kind to me when I’m a foreigner? I wasn’t expecting your attention.” (RUT 2:10)

EZR 10:18

OET-LV: 18and_it_was_found from_(the)_sons of_the_priests who they_had_married women foreign from_(the)_sons of_Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) the_son_of Yōʦādāq/(Jozadak) and_his_of_brothers Maˊₐyāh and_ʼElīˊezer and_Yārīⱱ/(Jarib) and_Gədalyāh.   (EZR_10:18)

OET-RV: 18Some of the priests’ descendants had married foreign women, i.e., the descendants of Yotsadak’s son Yeshua and his brothers, Maaseyah, Eliezer, Yarib, and Gedalyah, (EZR 10:18)

PRO 6:24

OET-LV: 24To_keep_you from_a_woman_of evil from_smoothness_of tongue a_foreign_woman.   (PRO_6:24)

OET-RV: 24by keeping your from the evil woman—
 ⇔ from the smooth tongue of a foreign woman. (PRO 6:24)

ISA 2:6

OET-LV: 6If/because you_have_abandoned people_of_your the_house_of Yaˊₐqoⱱ if/because they_are_full from_east and_soothsayers like_Fəlishtiy and_with_the_children_of foreigners they_clap_hands.   (ISA_2:6)

OET-RV: 6Yes, you’ve abandoned your people, Yakov’s descendants,
 ⇔ because they’re too influenced by eastern ideas
 ⇔ and they practice divination like the Philistines,
 ⇔ and they make deals with sons of foreigners. (ISA 2:6)

OBA 1:11

OET-LV: 11In/on_day you_stood from_before in/on_day took_captive strangers wealth_of_his and_foreigners they_came gates_of_his and_on Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) they_throw a_lot also you like_one of_them.   (OBA_1:11)

OET-RV: 11You just stood and watched on that day when strangers carried away their wealth.
 ⇔ ≈ When foreigners entered their gates and took possession of Yerushalem, you wished it was you doing that. (OBA 1:11)

KI1 8:41

OET-LV: 41And_also to the_foreigner who not is_one_of_your_people Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he and_he_will_come from_a_land distant for_the_sake_of name_of_your.   (KI1_8:41)

OET-RV: 41“Also the foreigners who are not descendants of Yisrael and who came from distant countries because of your reputation (KI1 8:41)

EXO 2:22

OET-LV: 22And_she/it_gave_birth a_son and_he/it_called DOM his/its_name Gērəshom if/because he_said a_sojourner I_have_become in_land foreign.   (EXO_2:22)

OET-RV: 22When she gave birth to a son, he named him ‘Gershom(which means ‘foreigner’) because he said, “I’ve become a foreigner living in a foreign land.” (EXO 2:22)

GEN 31:15

OET-LV: 15Am_not foreigners are_we_accounted to_him/it if/because he_has_sold_us and_he_has_consumed also completely_(consume) DOM money_of_our.   (GEN_31:15)

OET-RV: 15Doesn’t he just treat us like foreigners now? Yes, he sold us and then he frittered away all the money that should have been ours, (GEN 31:15)

DEU 29:21

OET-LV: 21 and_saying(ms) the_generation (the)_later children_of_your(pl) who they_will_arise from_after_you(pl) and_the_foreigner who he_will_come from_a_land distant and_they_will_see DOM the_plagues_of the_earth/land the_that and_DOM diseases_of_its which he_has_made_sick YHWH (in)_it.   (DEU_29:21)

OET-RV: 21Then Yahweh will single out that person or group from all of Yisrael’s tribe, to be marked out for disaster as per all the curses that are written in this book of instructions. (DEU 29:21)

SA2 15:19

OET-LV: 19And_he/it_said the_king to ʼIttay the_Gittiy to/for_what will_you_go also you with_us return and_dwell with the_king if/because are_a_foreigner you and_also are_an_exile you to_your_of_place.   (SA2_15:19)

OET-RV: 19Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “You don’t have to come with us. You’re a foreigner and an exile from your place, so you could go back and stay with the new king. (SA2 15:19)

ECC 6:2

OET-LV: 2Anyone whom he_gives to_him/it the_ʼElohīm wealth and_riches and_honour and_not_existing_he is_lacking to_his_of_appetite from_all that he_desires and_not he_gives_him_power the_ʼElohīm to_eat from_him/it if/because a_man foreign he_eats_it this is_futility and_is_an_affliction an_evil it.   (ECC_6:2)

OET-RV: 2God gives wealth and possessions and prestige to someone,
 ⇔ and that person has access to everything they want,
 ⇔ but God doesn’t allow them to enjoy it—
 ⇔ instead a foreigner will get to enjoy it.
 ⇔ That’s totally pointless, and it’s senseless and unfair. (ECC 6:2)

EZR 10:14

OET-LV: 14Let_them_stand please leaders_of_our to/from_all/each/any/every the_assembly and_all/each/any/every one_who is_in_our_of_cities who_he_has_married women foreign let_him_come to_times appointed and_with_them the_elders_of a_city and_a_city and_its_of_judges until (to)_turn_back the_burning_of the_anger our_god_of_of from_him/it until to_the_message/thing/matter (the)_this.   (EZR_10:14)

OET-RV: 14So let’s delegate our leaders to make the decisions for all of us. Then we can arrange to meet together by city with our elders and judges to apply the decisions about our foreign wives, until God’s anger towards us about these matters cools down. (EZR 10:14)

KI1 11:8

OET-LV: 8And_thus/so/as_follows he_did to/from_all/each/any/every wives_of_his (the)_foreign who_made_smoke and_who_sacrificed to_their_of_gods.   (KI1_11:8)

OET-RV: 8He did those things for his foreign wives who were burning incense and sacrificing to their gods. (KI1 11:8)

EXO 18:3

OET-LV: 3And_DOM the_two_of sons_of_her who the_name_of the_one was_Gērəshom if/because he_had_said a_sojourner I_have_become in_land foreign.   (EXO_18:3)

OET-RV: 3along with their two sons. One was named ‘Gershom(which sounds like the Hebrew word for ‘foreigner’) because Mosheh had said, “I’ve been a foreigner living in another country.” (EXO 18:3)

ISA 28:21

OET-LV: 21If/because like_the_mountain_of Perazim he_will_arise YHWH like_a_valley in_Gibeon he_will_rage for_doing deed_of_his is_strange deed_of_his and_to_work work_of_his is_alien work_of_his.   (ISA_28:21)

OET-RV: 21 (ISA 28:21)

PRO 2:16

OET-LV: 16To_deliver_you from_a_woman strange from_a_foreign_woman words/messages_of_who_her she_makes_smooth.   (PRO_2:16)

OET-RV: 16Being discreet and insightful will rescue you from a strange woman—
 ⇔ ≈ from a foreign woman who makes her sayings smooth, (PRO 2:16)

EXO 21:8

OET-LV: 8If she_is_displeasing in/on_both_eyes_of her_master(s)_of_of who wwww he_designated_her and_he_will_let_her_be_ransomed to_a_people foreign not he_will_have_dominion to_sell_her because_he_has_dealt_treacherously with_her.   (EXO_21:8)

OET-RV: 8If the man who bought her wanted her to become his slave-wife, but later he isn’t pleased with her behaviour, he must allow her to be bought back by her relatives. He has no authority to sell her on to outsiders, because that would break the understanding of proper treatment of her. (EXO 21:8)

NEH 13:27

OET-LV: 27And_to_you(pl) will_we_listen to_do DOM all_of the_evil (the)_great (the)_this to_act_unfaithfully against_our_of_god by_marrying wives foreign.   (NEH_13:27)

OET-RV: 27So do we need to hear about all of you doing this terrible evil of being unfaithful to God by marrying foreign wives?” (NEH 13:27)

PRO 7:5

OET-LV: 5To_keep_you from_a_woman strange from_a_foreign_woman words/messages_of_who_her she_makes_smooth.   (PRO_7:5)

OET-RV: 5so they’ll keep you from the street woman—
 ⇔ ≈ from the ungodly woman whose words sound so smooth. (PRO 7:5)

DEU 15:3

OET-LV: 3DOM the_foreigner you_will_press and_which it_will_belong to/for_yourself(m) with your(ms)_brother/kindred hand_of_your you_shall_let_release.   (DEU_15:3)

OET-RV: 3You can pressure a foreigner to repay, but you must cancel any debt from a fellow Israeli. (DEU 15:3)

DEU 17:15

OET-LV: 15Indeed_(appoint) you_will_appoint over_yourself a_king whom he_will_choose YHWH god_of_your in/on/over_him/it from_the_midst_of your(pl)_countrymen_of_of you_will_appoint over_yourself a_king not you_will_be_able to_set over_yourself a_man foreign who not your(ms)_brother/kindred he.   (DEU_17:15)

OET-RV: 15you can appoint the king over you that Yahweh chooses. Your king must be an Israelinever allow a foreigner to become your king. (DEU 17:15)

JER 2:21

OET-LV: 21And_I I_had_planted_you a_choice_vine of_it_of_all was_seed_of reliability and_how you_have_changed_yourself to_me the_degenerate_ones_of the_vine alien.   (JER_2:21)

OET-RV: 21
 ⇔  (JER 2:21)

PRO 27:2

OET-LV: 2Let_him_praise_you a_stranger and_not mouth_of_your_own a_foreigner and_not lips_of_your_own.   (PRO_27:2)

OET-RV: 2Let some other person praise you, rather than your own mouth
 ⇔ ≈ someone from out of town and not your own lips. (PRO 27:2)

DEU 14:21

OET-LV: 21Not you(pl)_will_eat any_of carcass to_sojourner who is_in_your(pl)_of_gates you_will_give_it and_he_will_eat_it or you_will_sell_it to_a_foreigner if/because are_a_people holy you to/for_YHWH god_of_your not you_will_boil a_kid in_the_milk_of his/its_mother.   (DEU_14:21)

OET-RV: 21Don’t eat any creature that’s died naturally. You may allow foreigners who live among you to eat those things. You may also sell them to other foreigners. But you are a people group that belongs to your god Yahweh.
¶ You mustn’t cook a young sheep or goat in its mother’s milk. (DEU 14:21)

DEU 23:21

OET-LV: 21 to_foreigner you_will_charge_interest and_to_your_of_countryman not you_will_charge_interest so_that he_may_bless_you YHWH god_of_your in_every_of (the)_undertaking_of your_hand_of_of on the_earth/land where you are_about_to_go to_there to_take_possession_of_it.   (DEU_23:21)

OET-RV: 21When you make a vow to your god Yahweh, don’t put off fulfilling it, because he will hold you accountable and not doing it would count as disobeying him. (DEU 23:21)

EZR 10:2

OET-LV: 2and_ Shəkanyāh _he_answered the_son_of Yəḩīʼēl/(Yəˊīʼēl/(Jehiel)) from_(the)_sons of_ˊĒylām and_he/it_said to_ˊEzrāʼ we we_have_acted_unfaithfully against_our_of_god and_we_have_married women foreign from_the_peoples_of the_earth/land and_now there_is hope for_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) on this.   (EZR_10:2)

OET-RV: 2Then Yehiel’s son Shekanyah (from the sons of Eylam) answered and admitted to Ezra, “We ourselves have behaved unfaithfully towards our god and have married foreign women from the other people groups in this region. But there’s still hope for Yisrael concerning this. (EZR 10:2)

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