Genesis 42:8

Lexical meaning

Definition

properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning)

Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV renderings

acknowledge, [idiom] could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).

Grammar

• וַ — conjunction
• יַּכֵּ֥ר — verb Hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular

Code HC/Vhw3ms

Usage

Occurs 50 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 27:23Genesis 31:32Genesis 37:32Genesis 37:33Genesis 38:25

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 נָכַר here.