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Deuteronomy 23:21

“When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

נׇכְרִיnokrîy · nok-ree'
H5237 · Hebrew

Definition: strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
Derivation: from H5235 (נֶכֶר) (second form);
KJV renderings: alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).
Grammar: לַ — preposition with definite article
נָּכְרִ֣י — adjective, masculine, singular, absolute
Code HRd/Aamsa
Usage: Occurs 46 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 31:15 Exodus 2:22 Exodus 18:3 Exodus 21:8 Deuteronomy 14:21

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read נׇכְרִי here.

Verse 20 Verse 22

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.