Lexicon
נֹ֫כַח
no.khach
H5227
H:A Hebrew

before

23
Occurrences
12
Books
Hebrew
Language

no.khach marks direct orientation or placement in relation to a person, object, route, or location.

Across the supplied verses, the form chiefly marks a direct relation of orientation, placement, approach, or presentation: objects stand in relation to one another, people or armies face a counterpart, and actions are directed toward a person or place.

Senses in use

  1. Preposition marking direct orientation or placement · dominant

    In its supplied prepositional uses, the form relates items or persons directly to a counterpart or point of reference. In Exodus 26:35 the APB renders the lampstand as "opposite the table"; in 1 Kings 20:29 it describes opposing camps; in Ezekiel 14:3 it occurs in the clause about placing a stumbling block "before their face." Numbers 19:4 places the sprinkling toward the front of the tent, while Judges 18:6 presents a way in relation to the LORD.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies spatial and relational wording, including "opposite," "before," "in front of," and "toward." Because it is a whole-verse translation, these expressions show the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture