נֹ֫כַח (no.khach) means “before” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: no'-kakh Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
נֹ֫כַח · no.khach · before
subst 1) be in front of adv 2) in front of, opposite to, in the sight of, before, to the front, right on prep 3) towards the front of, in front of, on behalf of, as far as in front of Also means: ne.khach (נֵכַח "before" H5226)
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from the same as H5226 (נֵכַח); properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of
KJV glosses: (over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| facing | 4 |
| before | 3 |
| opposite | 3 |
| in | 2 |
| a point opposite | 1 |
| across from | 1 |
| are before | 1 |
| by the opposite gate | 1 |
| faces | 1 |
| forward | 1 |
| in front of | 1 |
| is watching over | 1 |
| on behalf of | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| before | 9 |
| over against | 9 |
| against | 2 |
| directly | 1 |
| for | 1 |
| right on | 1 |
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Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
Read word by wordThen he set the peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of the flocks coming in to drink. So when the flocks were in heat and came to drink,
Read word by word“Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.
Read word by wordAnd place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.
Read word by wordHe also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle
Read word by wordEleazar the priest is to take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Tent of Meeting.
Read word by wordThen the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
Read word by wordFrom there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
Read word by wordAnd the priest told them, “Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.”
Read word by wordBut the man was unwilling to spend the night. He got up and departed, and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine.
Read word by wordThey surrounded the Benjamites, pursued them, and easily overtook them in the vicinity of Gibeah on the east.
Read word by wordFor seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.
Read word by wordThe battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died.
Read word by wordThe battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.
Read word by wordOn the third day, Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance.
Read word by wordLet your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.
Read word by wordFor a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.
Read word by wordBut I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.
Read word by wordArise, cry out in the night from the first watch of the night. Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him for the lives of your children who are fainting from hunger on the corner of every street.
Read word by word“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way?
Read word by wordTherefore speak to them and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When any Israelite sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him according to his great idolatry,
Read word by wordFor when any Israelite or any foreigner dwelling in Israel separates himself from Me, sets up idols in his heart, and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me, I the LORD will answer him Myself.
Read word by wordWhen the people of the land come before the LORD at the appointed feasts, whoever enters by the north gate to worship must go out by the south gate, and whoever enters by the south gate must go out by the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which he entered, but each must go out by the opposite gate.
Read word by wordAnd on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary.
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