Strong’s H5156
נְחִיר
Part of speech
Noun Masculine
Transliteration
nchiyr
Pronunciation
naw-kheer'
Definition
Foreign, strange, unfamiliar
Meaning
a nostril
Usage
The term "nachir" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that is foreign or unfamiliar. It often refers to people, objects, or practices that are outside the covenant community of Israel. The word carries a connotation of being different or alien, sometimes with a negative implication of being contrary to the ways of God.
Bible references
Job 41:20