Strong's Lexicon nachar: To snort, to snore, to breathe heavily Original Word: נַחַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "nachar" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept of snorting or heavy breathing is contextually specific to Hebrew descriptions of animal behavior. Usage: The Hebrew verb "nachar" primarily conveys the action of snorting or breathing heavily. It is often used to describe the sound made by animals, particularly horses, when they are agitated or in a state of excitement. In a broader sense, it can also refer to the sound of heavy breathing or snoring in humans. The term is used metaphorically in some biblical contexts to depict anger or derision. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, animals played a significant role in daily life, and their behaviors were closely observed and often used metaphorically in literature and speech. The snorting of a horse, for example, could symbolize strength, readiness for battle, or agitation. Understanding these animal behaviors would have been common knowledge among the people of biblical times, making such metaphors powerful and relatable. Brown-Driver-Briggs [נַ֫חַר] noun [masculine] a snorting; suffix נַחְרוֺ Job 39:20 (of horse). [נַחֲרָה] noun feminine id.; — construct נַחֲרַת סוּסָיו Jeremiah 8:16. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance nostrils, snorting And (feminine) nacharah {nakh-ar-aw'}; from an unused root meaning to snort or snore; a snorting -- nostrils, snorting. Forms and Transliterations נַחְר֣וֹ נַחְרַ֣ת נחרו נחרת nachRat nachRo naḥ·raṯ naḥ·rōw naḥraṯ naḥrōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 39:20 HEB: כָּאַרְבֶּ֑ה ה֖וֹד נַחְר֣וֹ אֵימָֽה׃ NAS: His majestic snorting is terrible. KJV: the glory of his nostrils [is] terrible. INT: grasshopper beauty snorting is terrible Jeremiah 8:16 2 Occurrences |
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