Original Word: מַכָּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: makkar
Pronunciation: mak-KAR
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-kawr')
Definition: an acquaintance
Meaning: An acquaintance; someone known or recognized, but not necessarily a close friend.

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb נָכַר (nakar), which means "to recognize" or "to regard."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek New Testament for מַכָּר, the concept of an acquaintance can be related to Greek terms such as γνωστός (gnostos), which means "known" or "acquainted," and φίλος (philos), which can mean "friend" but also "associate" or "companion" in broader contexts. These terms reflect similar social relationships in the Greek-speaking world of the New Testament.

Usage: The term מַכָּר is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a person who is known or recognized, typically in a social or relational context. It implies familiarity but not intimacy.

Context: • The Hebrew word מַכָּר appears in contexts where individuals are identified as acquaintances rather than strangers or close friends. It reflects a level of social interaction where individuals are recognized and acknowledged but do not share a deep personal bond.
• In the cultural and historical context of the Hebrew Bible, relationships were often categorized by varying degrees of familiarity and obligation. An acquaintance, as denoted by מַכָּר, would be someone with whom one might have occasional interactions or shared social circles.
• The concept of מַכָּר is significant in understanding the social dynamics of ancient Israelite society, where community and kinship played crucial roles. Recognizing someone as an acquaintance could imply certain social responsibilities or expectations, such as hospitality or assistance in times of need.
• The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, which suggests that the distinction between acquaintances and closer relationships was nuanced and context-dependent.

Word Origin
from nakar
Definition
acquaintance, friend
NASB Translation
acquaintance (1), acquaintances (1).

[מַכָּר] noun masculine acquaintance, friend (dubious, compare Benz^{on the passage}); — suffix מַכָּרוֺ 2 Kings 12:6; plural suffix מַכָּרֵיכֶם v.2 Kings 12:8.

II. נכר (√ of following, possibly = I. נכר, whence the foreign, strange, as that which is intently regarded, so Thes, but precarious; compare Assyrian nakâru, rebel, Pa`el change, nakiru, and nakaru, enemy, nukurtu, enmity, etc.; ** be ignorant of, Qor 11:73; II. change, alter, so as not to be known, disguise Qor 27:41; IV=I, also deny, Qor 16:85 repudiate. Arabic in sense be bad, evil; II. change, alter a thing; Sabean נכר II. reject, injure, etc., נכרם injury SabDenkm⁷⁶ CIS^{iv. 81. 9; 29. 5}; Minaean נכר alter Hom^{Südarab. Chrest. 128}; Syriac reject, alienus, etc.; ** reject is rare (twice), and PS properly alienavit each time. ᵑ7 נוּכְרַי strange, foreign).

acquaintance

From nakar; an acquaintance -- acquaintance.

see HEBREW nakar

מַכָּֽרֵיכֶ֔ם מַכָּר֑וֹ מכרו מכריכם mak·kā·rê·ḵem mak·kā·rōw makkareiChem makkārêḵem makkaRo makkārōwInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts