ne.khach marks a spatial relation of being positioned before or directly opposite a stated place or direction.

As a preposition, ne.khach marks spatial placement or movement in relation to what lies ahead: an encampment is situated before a named location in Exodus 14:2, while worshipers proceed straight ahead in Ezekiel 46:9.

1. Preposition marking a position or direction ahead · dominant

   Both occurrences are tagged as prepositions. In Exodus 14:2, the form locates Israel's encampment in relation to Pi-hahiroth and the sea; the APB renders the clause "encamp before Pi-hahiroth" and "opposite it by the sea." In Ezekiel 46:9, the form occurs in instructions governing entry and departure through gates, and the APB renders the concluding direction "they shall go out straight ahead."

   Exodus 14:2Ezekiel 46:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the spatial relation with "before" and "opposite" in Exodus 14:2, while Ezekiel 46:9 has "straight ahead." These renderings show the clauses' spatial framing rather than fixed English equivalents.