נָכֹחַ nâkôach
Meaning
straightforward, i.e. (figuratively), equitable, correct, or (abstractly), integrity
In the King James Version: plain, right, uprightness.
Derivation: from the same as H5226 (נֵכַח);
Where it is used
- 2 Samuel 15:3 Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.”
- Proverbs 8:9 They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
- Proverbs 24:26 An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.
- Isaiah 57:2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.