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.

H5224

2 Chronicles 36:4 · Word #18

Lexicon H5224

Lemmaנְכוֹ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤊𐤅
TransliterationNekho
Strong'sH5224
DefinitionNeko (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

PhraseNeco

SIBI-P1 Translation H5224-01

Neko

Morphological NotesProper noun, masculine singular; personal name of a foreign king.
Rendering RationaleThe 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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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Nekho

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Neko