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H5224 נְכוֹ (Nᵉkôw) nek-o'
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

probably of Egyptian origin; Neko, an Egyptian king

KJV Usage: Necho. Compare 6549

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

נְכוֹ (ne.kho) — Neco. A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.29; also called Pharaoh at 2Ki.23.35 etc.; § Necho = "lame" the Pharaoh of Egypt in the time of king Josiah of Judah

נְכוֹ (ne.kho) — (Pharaoh) Neco. A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.29; also called Pharaoh at 2Ki.23.35 etc.; Combined with ne.kho (נְכוֹ "Neco" H5224) § Necho = "lame" the Pharaoh of Egypt in the time of king Josiah of Judah

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

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Neco = king of Egypt who defeated king Josiah of Judah who wanted to keep him from helping the Assyrians in their battle against Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon

2KI 23:29 · 2KI 23:33 · 2KI 23:34 · 2KI 23:35 · 2CH 35:20 · 2CH 35:22 · 2CH 36:4 · JER 46:2

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

נְכוֹ, נְכֹה n.pr.m. Necho (II), king of Egypt;—contemp. of Josiah and Nebuchad. [B.C. 611-605]: פַרְעֹה נְכֹה base

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