Strong's Hebrew · H5224
נְכוֹ
Nᵉkôw · nek-o'
DefinitionNeko, an Egyptian king
Derivationprobably of Egyptian origin;
KJV usageNecho. Compare H6549 (פַּרְעֹה נְכֹה).
Occurrences3 in the KJV · 3 verses
נְכוֹ in Scripture
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 35:22
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.
2 Chronicles 36:4
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.