נְכ֔וֹ
𐤍𐤊𐤅
Nekho
Neco
Neko (Necho), a personal name referring specifically to an Egyptian pharaoh who appears in Hebrew Bible narratives involving late monarchic Judahite history. The term always signifies the royal name of this non-Israelite ruler, functioning as a proper noun rather than a descriptive title.
2 Chronicles 36:4 · Word #18
Lexicon H5224
| Lemma | נְכוֹ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤊𐤅 |
| Transliteration | Nekho |
| Strong's | H5224 |
| Definition | Neko (Necho), a personal name referring specifically to an Egyptian pharaoh who appears in Hebrew Bible narratives involving late monarchic Judahite history. The term always signifies the royal name of this non-Israelite ruler, functioning as a proper noun rather than a descriptive title. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Neco |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5224-01
Neko
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; personal name of a foreign king. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a phonetic loanword referring specifically to the Egyptian pharaoh named Neko. As a proper masculine singular name with no derivable Semitic root, it is best rendered directly as the personal name. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Nekho
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Neko |