Original Word: נַחֲרַי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Nacharay
Pronunciation: nakh-ar-ah'-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (nakh-ar-ah'-ee)
Definition: Nacharai, Nachrai
Meaning: Nacharai or Nachrai is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָחַר (nâchar), which means "to snort" or "to snore."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name נַחֲרַי (Nacharai) as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The name Nacharai appears in the context of a list of David's mighty warriors. It is used as a proper noun to identify an individual associated with King David.

Context: Nacharai, also spelled Nachrai, is mentioned in the Old Testament as one of the valiant warriors who served under King David. Specifically, he is identified as "Nacharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah" in 2 Samuel 23:37. This passage is part of a larger section that lists the elite group of warriors known as David's Mighty Men, who were renowned for their bravery and loyalty. Nacharai's designation as a Berothite indicates his origin from Beeroth, a town that was part of the Gibeonite confederation. His role as the armor-bearer to Joab, David's military commander, suggests a position of trust and responsibility, highlighting his importance within the military hierarchy of David's reign.

Word Origin
from the same as nachar
Definition
one of David's heroes
NASB Translation
Naharai (2).

נַחֲרַי proper name, masculine one of David's heroes, 2 Samuel 23:37; ᵐ5 Γελωρε, ᵐ5^L Αραια; = נַחְרַי 1 Chronicles 11:39; ᵐ5 Ναχωρ, A Νααραι, ᵐ5^L Νοαραι.

I. נחשׁ (apparently onomatopoetic √ of following = hiss, so Thes **on assumption that it is id quod לחשׁ. Bau^{Sem, Rel. i. 287} and others).

Naharai, Nahari

Or Nachray {nakh-rah'-ee}; from the same as nachar; snorer; Nacharai or Nachrai, an Israelite -- Naharai, Nahari.

see HEBREW nachar

נַחְרַי֙ נחרי nachRai naḥ·ray naḥrayInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts