H5224 נְכוֹ

Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 3 KJV occurrences

נְכוֹ

Nᵉkôw · nek-o'

Definition

Neko, an Egyptian king

KJV Renderings

Necho. Compare H6549 (פַּרְעֹה נְכֹה).

Derivation / Etymology

probably of Egyptian origin;

KJV Verses (3)

2 Chronicles 35:20¶ 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.
2 Chronicles 35:22Nevertheless 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.
2 Chronicles 36:4And 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.