Strong's Lexicon nekes: Wealth, riches, possession Original Word: נֶכֶס Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to store up or accumulate. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4149 (πλοῦτος, ploutos) - wealth, riches - G5536 (χρηματισμός, chrēmatismos) - wealth, riches Usage: The Hebrew word "nekes" refers to material wealth or possessions. It is often used in the context of accumulated goods or riches, emphasizing the idea of stored or amassed wealth. In the biblical narrative, "nekes" can denote both the blessings of material prosperity and the potential pitfalls of relying on earthly riches rather than on God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, wealth was often measured in terms of livestock, land, and precious metals. Wealth was seen as a sign of God's blessing, but it also came with the responsibility to use it wisely and justly. The accumulation of wealth was a common practice, but the Hebrew Scriptures frequently warn against the dangers of greed and the love of money, urging believers to prioritize spiritual riches over material ones. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably of foreign origin Definition riches, treasures NASB Translation riches (1), wealth (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נֶ֫כֶס] noun masculineJoshua 22:8 only plural נְכָסִים riches, treasures (probably Assyrian or Aramaic loan-word, compare Assyrian nikâsu, property, wealth, gain, DlHWB 463, Syriac  wealth; on derivation from Assyrian nikâsu, cut off, hew down, behead, etc., Syriac  slay, ᵑ7 נְכַס, Late Hebrew נָכַס id., through meaning cattle for slaughter, compare Frä98 HptHebraica.iii (Jan.1887), 107 ff. SchwIdioticon 120f. Brockad voc.); — Joshua 22:8 (P), 2 Chronicles 1:11,12; Ecclesiastes 6:2 (all "" עשֶׁר, כָּבוֺד), Ecclesiastes 5:18 ("" עשֶׁר). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance riches, wealth From an unused root meaning to accumulate; treasure -- riches, wealth. Forms and Transliterations בִּנְכָסִ֨ים בנכסים וּנְכָסִ֜ים וּנְכָסִ֤ים וּנְכָסִ֨ים ונכסים נְכָסִ֤ים נכסים bin·ḵā·sîm binchaSim binḵāsîm nə·ḵā·sîm nechaSim nəḵāsîm ū·nə·ḵā·sîm unechaSim ūnəḵāsîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 22:8 HEB: אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר בִּנְכָסִ֨ים רַבִּ֜ים שׁ֤וּבוּ NAS: with great riches and with very KJV: with much riches unto your tents, INT: and to said riches great Return 2 Chronicles 1:11 2 Chronicles 1:12 Ecclesiastes 5:19 Ecclesiastes 6:2 5 Occurrences |
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