נְכֹ֧ה
𐤍𐤊𐤄
Pareoh Nekhoh
Neco
Proper name referring to a specific Egyptian sovereign: Pharaoh Necho (or Nekoh), ruler of Egypt at the end of the seventh century BCE, known in the Hebrew Bible chiefly in connection with events in the late monarchic period (notably 2 Kings 23–25, 2 Chronicles 35–36, Jeremiah 46). The term is a compound of the title for the Egyptian ruler ('Pharaoh') and a personal or throne name ('Necho' or 'Nekoh').
2 Kings 23:29 · Word #4
Lexicon H6549
| Lemma | פַּרְעֹה נְכֹה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤏𐤄 𐤍𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Pareoh Nekhoh |
| Strong's | H6549 |
| Definition | Proper name referring to a specific Egyptian sovereign: Pharaoh Necho (or Nekoh), ruler of Egypt at the end of the seventh century BCE, known in the Hebrew Bible chiefly in connection with events in the late monarchic period (notably 2 Kings 23–25, 2 Chronicles 35–36, Jeremiah 46). The term is a compound of the title for the Egyptian ruler ('Pharaoh') and a personal or throne name ('Necho' or 'Nekoh'). |
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 H6549-04
Pharaoh Necho
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; masculine singular; personal name of a specific Egyptian king (title + throne name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper name referring to the specific Egyptian ruler Necho II, conventionally expressed in Hebrew as the compound title-personal name “Pharaoh Necho.” Rendering it as such preserves its identity as a royal title joined to a throne name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Pareoh Nekhoh
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Pharaoh |