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Naharai — the meaning of the Hebrew name נַחֲרַי

נַחֲרַי

Nachăray · pronounced nakh-ar-ah'-ee · Strong's H5171 · a man · also spelled Nahari

Naharai means snorer.

Built from

נַחַר nachar (the same as, H5170) — a snorting open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or נַחְרַי; from the same as H5170; snorer; Nacharai or Nachrai, an Israelite.

First appearance

2Sam 23:37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Naharai

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

2Sam 23:371Chr 11:39

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