Strong's Definition
a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage: beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), X go forward, X indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, X surely, wound
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
נָכָה (na.khah) — to smite. 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) 1d7) to be blighted (of plants)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · מַכָּה · נָכֶה · נֵכֶה · נָכֹון
Impact | verb hif, verb hof
to hit, to beat, to strike = action by which humans deliver a blow to (other) humans, animals, or objects, either with one's bare hands, part of their body, a stick, a whip, or a stone
EXO 2:11 · EXO 2:13 · EXO 5:14 · EXO 5:16 · EXO 7:17 · EXO 7:20 · EXO 7:25 · EXO 8:12 · EXO 8:13 · EXO 17:5 · EXO 17:6 · EXO 21:12 · EXO 21:15 · EXO 21:18 · EXO 21:19 · EXO 21:20 · EXO 21:26 · EXO 22:1 · NUM 20:11 · NUM 22:23 · NUM 22:25 · NUM 22:27 · NUM 22:28 · NUM 22:32 · NUM 35:16 · NUM 35:17 · NUM 35:18 · NUM 35:21 · NUM 35:21 · DEU 25:2 · DEU 25:2 · DEU 25:3 · DEU 25:3 · DEU 25:11 · JDG 7:13 · 1SA 17:49 · 1SA 17:50 · 2SA 2:23 · 1KI 20:35 · 1KI 20:35 · 1KI 20:37 · 1KI 20:37 · 1KI 20:37 · 1KI 22:24 · 2KI 2:8 · 2KI 2:14 · 2KI 2:14 · 2CH 18:23 · NEH 13:25 · JOB 16:10 · PSA 3:8 · PSA 69:27 · PSA 78:20 · PSA 121:6 · PRO 17:10 · PRO 17:26 · PRO 19:25 · PRO 23:13 · PRO 23:14 · PRO 23:35 · SNG 5:7 · ISA 1:5 · ISA 10:24 · ISA 11:4 · ISA 11:15 · ISA 14:29 · ISA 30:31 · ISA 49:10 · ISA 50:6 · ISA 58:4 · JER 14:19 · JER 18:18 · JER 20:2 · JER 37:15 · LAM 3:30 · EZK 5:2 · EZK 39:3 · DAN 8:7 · HOS 6:1 · AMO 3:15 · AMO 6:11 · AMO 9:1 · JON 4:8 · MIC 4:14 · ZEC 10:11 · ZEC 13:6
Impact | verb hif
Collocation: נכה כַּף · נשׁכ בְּכַף
to clap (one's) hands = action by which humans strike the palms of their hands together repeatedly ► as an expression of strong emotions, including joy and grief
Impact | verb hif, verb nif
to stab, to strike, to strike down, to inflict wounds literally: to strike; hence: = action by which humans inflict a serious wound on someone else, which is usually fatal
JOS 7:5 · JOS 10:10 · JOS 10:26 · JOS 11:10 · JOS 11:17 · JDG 9:44 · JDG 20:31 · JDG 20:45 · 1SA 7:11 · 1SA 11:11 · 1SA 14:14 · 1SA 14:31 · 1SA 30:17 · 2SA 1:15 · 2SA 2:22 · 2SA 3:27 · 2SA 4:6 · 2SA 4:7 · 2SA 10:18 · 2SA 11:15 · 2SA 13:28 · 2SA 14:6 · 2SA 18:15 · 2SA 20:10 · 1KI 16:10 · 1KI 22:34 · 2KI 8:28 · 2KI 8:29 · 2KI 9:15 · 2KI 9:24 · 2KI 9:27 · 2KI 12:21 · 2KI 12:22 · 2KI 15:10 · 2KI 15:14 · 2KI 15:30 · 2KI 25:21 · 2KI 25:25 · 1CH 18:5 · 2CH 18:33 · 2CH 22:5 · 2CH 22:6 · EST 9:5
Impact | verb hif
Collocation: נכה חֲלָלִים
to strike down literally: to strike mortally wounded; hence: = action by which humans inflict a serious wound on someone else, which is usually fatal
Impact | verb hif, verb pu'al
to strike, to destroy, to ruin literally: to strike down; hence: = causative action by which animals, deities and natural forces such as hail affect a plant in such a way that it will no longer bring forth fruit
EXO 9:25 · EXO 9:25 · EXO 9:31 · EXO 9:32 · PSA 102:5 · PSA 105:33 · JON 4:7
Chastise | verb hif, verb hof | ≈ נטה יָד
to punish literally: to strike; hence: = action by which deities inflict punishment on individuals and groups
EXO 3:20 · EXO 12:13 · LEV 26:24 · 1KI 14:15 · 1CH 21:7 · ISA 5:25 · ISA 9:12 · ISA 10:20 · ISA 27:7 · ISA 27:7 · ISA 53:4 · ISA 57:17 · ISA 60:10 · JER 2:30 · JER 5:3 · JER 30:14 · JER 43:11 · EZK 7:9 · MIC 6:13
Conflict | verb hif
to attack literally: to strike; hence: = action by which humans initiate a violent confrontation with other humans, either as individuals or groups
GEN 4:15 · GEN 32:9 · GEN 32:12 · GEN 34:30 · JOS 7:3 · JOS 8:21 · JOS 9:18 · JOS 10:4 · JOS 15:16 · JDG 1:12 · JDG 8:11 · JDG 9:43 · 1SA 15:3 · 1SA 23:2 · 1SA 23:2 · 1SA 27:9 · 2SA 5:8 · 2SA 5:24 · 2SA 21:17 · 1KI 20:21 · 2KI 3:24 · 2KI 3:24 · 2KI 3:24 · 2KI 3:25 · 2KI 15:16 · 2KI 15:16 · 1CH 4:41 · 1CH 11:6 · 1CH 14:15 · 1CH 18:1 · JER 46:13
Control | verb hif, verb hof
to defeat literally: to strike; hence: = action by which humans initiate a violent confrontation with other humans and end up being in full control of them
GEN 14:5 · GEN 14:7 · GEN 14:15 · GEN 14:17 · GEN 36:35 · NUM 14:45 · NUM 22:6 · NUM 25:17 · NUM 32:4 · DEU 1:4 · DEU 2:33 · DEU 4:46 · DEU 7:2 · DEU 29:6 · JOS 10:10 · JOS 10:20 · JOS 10:40 · JOS 10:41 · JOS 11:8 · JOS 12:1 · JOS 12:6 · JOS 12:7 · JOS 13:12 · JOS 13:21 · JDG 1:4 · JDG 1:5 · JDG 1:10 · JDG 1:17 · JDG 3:13 · JDG 6:16 · JDG 11:21 · JDG 11:33 · JDG 12:4 · JDG 15:8 · 1SA 13:3 · 1SA 13:4 · 1SA 14:48 · 1SA 15:7 · 1SA 19:8 · 1SA 23:5 · 1SA 30:1 · 2SA 1:1 · 2SA 5:20 · 2SA 5:25 · 2SA 8:1 · 2SA 8:2 · 2SA 8:3 · 2SA 8:9 · 2SA 8:10 · 1KI 15:20 · 1KI 20:21 · 2KI 3:19 · 2KI 8:21 · 2KI 10:32 · 2KI 13:17 · 2KI 13:19 · 2KI 13:19 · 2KI 13:25 · 2KI 14:10 · 2KI 14:10 · 2KI 18:8 · 1CH 1:46 · 1CH 11:14 · 1CH 14:11 · 1CH 14:16 · 1CH 18:2 · 1CH 18:3 · 1CH 18:9 · 1CH 18:10 · 1CH 18:12 · 1CH 20:1 · 2CH 13:17 · 2CH 14:13 · 2CH 14:14 · 2CH 16:4 · 2CH 21:9 · 2CH 25:11 · 2CH 25:14 · 2CH 25:19 · 2CH 28:5 · 2CH 28:5 · 2CH 28:17 · 2CH 28:23 · PSA 60:2 · PSA 78:66 · ISA 14:6 · JER 37:10 · JER 46:2 · JER 47:1 · JER 49:28 · EZK 33:21 · EZK 40:1 · ZEC 9:4
Dead | verb hif, verb hof
to kill literally: to strike; hence: = causative action by which humans, animals, or deities cause other humans or animals to die a violent death
GEN 8:21 · EXO 2:12 · EXO 12:12 · EXO 12:29 · LEV 24:21 · LEV 24:21 · NUM 3:13 · NUM 8:17 · NUM 21:35 · NUM 25:14 · NUM 25:14 · NUM 25:15 · NUM 25:18 · NUM 33:4 · NUM 35:24 · DEU 3:3 · DEU 19:4 · DEU 21:1 · DEU 27:24 · JOS 7:5 · JOS 8:22 · JOS 10:33 · JOS 11:8 · JOS 20:5 · JDG 3:29 · JDG 3:31 · JDG 14:19 · JDG 15:15 · JDG 15:16 · 1SA 4:2 · 1SA 6:19 · 1SA 6:19 · 1SA 6:19 · 1SA 17:9 · 1SA 17:9 · 1SA 17:25 · 1SA 17:26 · 1SA 17:27 · 1SA 17:35 · 1SA 17:35 · 1SA 17:36 · 1SA 17:46 · 1SA 17:57 · 1SA 18:6 · 1SA 18:7 · 1SA 18:27 · 1SA 19:5 · 1SA 20:33 · 1SA 21:10 · 1SA 21:12 · 1SA 29:5 · 1SA 31:2 · 2SA 2:31 · 2SA 6:7 · 2SA 8:5 · 2SA 8:13 · 2SA 11:21 · 2SA 12:9 · 2SA 13:30 · 2SA 14:7 · 2SA 17:2 · 2SA 18:11 · 2SA 21:2 · 2SA 21:12 · 2SA 21:16 · 2SA 21:18 · 2SA 21:19 · 2SA 21:21 · 2SA 23:10 · 2SA 23:12 · 2SA 23:20 · 2SA 23:20 · 2SA 23:21 · 2SA 24:17 · 1KI 11:15 · 1KI 15:27 · 1KI 15:29 · 1KI 16:7 · 1KI 16:11 · 1KI 16:16 · 1KI 20:20 · 1KI 20:29 · 1KI 20:36 · 1KI 20:36 · 2KI 3:23 · 2KI 6:21 · 2KI 6:21 · 2KI 6:22 · 2KI 6:22 · 2KI 9:7 · 2KI 10:9 · 2KI 10:11 · 2KI 10:17 · 2KI 10:25 · 2KI 14:5 · 2KI 14:5 · 2KI 14:6 · 2KI 14:7 · 2KI 15:25 · 2KI 19:35 · 2KI 19:37 · 2KI 21:24 · 1CH 4:43 · 1CH 10:2 · 1CH 11:22 · 1CH 11:22 · 1CH 11:23 · 1CH 13:10 · 1CH 20:4 · 1CH 20:5 · 1CH 20:7 · 2CH 25:3 · 2CH 25:13 · 2CH 25:16 · 2CH 33:25 · PSA 78:51 · PSA 105:36 · PSA 135:8 · PSA 135:10 · PSA 136:10 · PSA 136:17 · ISA 37:36 · ISA 37:38 · ISA 66:3 · JER 5:6 · JER 18:21 · JER 20:4 · JER 26:23 · JER 29:21 · JER 33:5 · JER 40:15 · JER 41:2 · JER 41:3 · JER 41:9 · JER 41:16 · JER 41:18 · JER 52:27 · EZK 9:5 · EZK 9:7 · EZK 9:8 · EZK 32:15 · ZEC 13:7
Dead | verb hif
Collocation: נכה נֶפֶשׁ
to take a life literally: to strike a life; hence: = causative action by which humans cause other humans or animals to die a violent death
GEN 37:21 · LEV 24:17 · LEV 24:18 · NUM 35:11 · NUM 35:15 · NUM 35:30 · DEU 19:6 · DEU 19:11 · DEU 27:25 · JOS 20:3 · JOS 20:9 · JER 40:14 · JER 40:15
Dead | verb hif
Collocation: נכה לְפִי־חֶרֶב
to put to the sword, to kill literally: to strike with the mouth of the sword; hence: = causative action by which humans cause other humans to die a violent death using a sword or similar weapon
NUM 21:24 · DEU 13:16 · DEU 13:16 · DEU 20:13 · JOS 8:24 · JOS 10:28 · JOS 10:30 · JOS 10:32 · JOS 10:35 · JOS 10:37 · JOS 10:39 · JOS 11:11 · JOS 11:12 · JOS 11:14 · JOS 19:47 · JDG 1:8 · JDG 1:25 · JDG 18:27 · JDG 20:37 · JDG 20:48 · JDG 21:10 · 1SA 22:19 · 2SA 15:14 · 2KI 10:25 · JOB 1:15 · JOB 1:17 · JER 21:7
Engage | verb hif, verb hof
to strike with a condition = causative action by which deities or other supernatural beings cause humans to be affected by sickness, plagues, and curses
GEN 19:11 · EXO 9:15 · NUM 11:33 · NUM 14:12 · DEU 28:22 · DEU 28:27 · DEU 28:28 · DEU 28:35 · 1SA 4:8 · 1SA 5:6 · 1SA 5:9 · 1SA 5:12 · 2KI 6:18 · 2KI 6:18 · JOB 2:7 · JER 21:6 · HOS 9:16 · AMO 4:9 · HAG 2:17 · ZEC 12:4 · ZEC 12:4 · MAL 3:24
Grieve | verb hif
Collocation: לֵב נכה
(one's) heart is filled with remorse literally: (one's) heart strike (someone); hence: = process by which humans experience deep regret after a certain action
Move | verb hif
to strike, to plunge, to thrust literally: to strike; hence: = causative action by which humans use their hands to cause an object to move suddenly or violently in a certain direction
1SA 2:14 · 1SA 18:11 · 1SA 19:10 · 1SA 19:10 · 1SA 26:8 · 2KI 13:18 · 2KI 13:18 · 2KI 13:19
Stage | verb hif
Collocation: נכה שֹׁרֶשׁ
to strike root literally: to strike (one's) roots); hence: = process by which a plant develops roots that find their way into the ground to lend stability to its stem
1 ZEC 9:4 LXX "πατάξει" VUL "percutiet" NJPS "defeat" NIV "destroy" NJB REB "break" ESV "strike down" | RSV NRSV "hurl" GNT "throw"
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[נָכָה] 501 vb. smite (not in Qal) Niph. and he shall be smitten [struck by weapon in battle] and die
Pu. both be smitten down by the hail
Hiph.
lit., smite (with a single, non-fatal, blow), strike
smite repeatedly, beat a man
and they clapped hands (in applause)
give a thrust (with fork) into pot; strike roots
rarely smite (in battle) so as (merely) to wound
smite, of sun
Smite fatally
Smite = attack, attack and destroy a company
Of God smite with a plague, disease, etc.
smite = chastise, or send judgment upon
of God’s destroying palaces
Hoph. be smitten
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