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H5234
Hebrew
Original Word
נָכַרTransliteration
nâkar
Pronunciation
naw-kar'
Definition
a primitive root; properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning); acknowledge, [idiom] could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).
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Discern (To)
"to discern, regard, recognize, pay attention to, be acquainted with." This verb is found in both ancient and modern Hebrew. It occurs approximately 5…
Know (To)
"to know, regard, recognize, pay attention to, be acquainted with." This verb, which is found in both ancient and modern Hebrew, occurs approximately …