5224 - Neko

Strong's Concordance

Transliteration: Neko
Definition (short): Neco
Definition (full): Neco -- a king of Egypt

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: probably of foreign origin
Definition: a king of Eg.
NASB Translation: Neco (3).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Probably of Egyptian origin; Neko, an Egyptian king -- Necho. Compare Par'oh Nkoh.

see HEBREW Par'oh Nkoh

KJV: After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
NASB: After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt came up to make war at Carchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to engage him.
KJV: Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
NASB: However, Josiah would not turn away from him, but disguised himself in order to make war with him; nor did he listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but came to make war on the plain of Megiddo.
KJV: And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
NASB: The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Joahaz his brother and brought him to Egypt.