Original: נָכַר

Transliteration: nâkar

Phonetic: naw-kar'

Short Definition: Acknowledge

Original: נכר

Transliteration: nâkar

Phonetic: naw-kar'

BDB Definition:

1. to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard
   1. (Niphal) to be recognised
   2. (Piel) to regard
   3. (Hiphil)
      1. to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice
      2. to recognise (as formerly known), perceive
      3. to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour
      4. to be acquainted with
      5. to distinguish, understand
   4. (Hithpael) to make oneself known
2. to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue
   1. (Niphal) to disguise oneself
   2. (Piel)
      1. to treat as foreign (profane)
      2. to misconstrue
   3. (Hithpael)
      1. to act as alien
      2. to disguise oneself

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 1368

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H5235, H5236, H5237, H5238