Strong's Lexicon

H5148

H5148 — נָחָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewnachahverbOccurrences: 39TWOT: 1341

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5148
Word:נָחָה
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:39
Transliteration:nachah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-khaw'
Meaning:1. to guide 2. (by implication) to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
KJV Renderings:bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5106

[נָחָה] verb lead, guide (Arabic [untranscribed source text 3263] go in direction of, turn (eyes) toward); —

Qal Perfect suffix נָחַ֫נִי Gen 24:27 + 2 t.; וְנָָֽחֲךָ Isa 58:11 נָחָם Exod 13:17 2 masculine singular נָחִ֫יתָ Exod 15:13; Ps 77:21 Imperative נְחֵה Exod 32:34 suffix נְחֵנִי Ps 5:9 + 2 t.; — lead, bring, followed by accusative of person, subject man Exod 32:34 (followed by אֶלֿ ), compare Ps 60:11; Ps 108:11 (both followed by עַדֿ; || הוביל); usually subject ׳ י Gen 24:27 ( J ; also followed by בַּדֶּרֶךְ + accusative of location), Exod 13:17 ( E ; followed by דֶּרֶךְ), Exod 15:13 (song; || נהל), Ps 77:21 figurative of guidance in prosperity and righteousness Ps 5:9 (|| הושׁר דרך), Ps 27:11 (followed by בְּאֹרַה; || הורה דרך ), Ps 139:24 (followed by בדרך עולם); compare Isa 58:11.
Hiph`il Perfect suffix הִנְחַ֫נִי Gen 24:48 2 masculine singular suffix הִנְחִתָם Neh 9:12 Imperfect suffix יַנְחֵ֫נִי Num 23:7; Ps 23:3 יַנְחֶ֫נּוּ Deut 32:12; Prov 18:16 3 feminine singular תַּנְחֶה Prov 6:22, etc.; Infinitive construct suffix לְהַנְחֹתָּם Neh 9:19 לַנְחֹתָם Exod 13:21 — lead, guide (= Qal) followed by accusative of person Num 23:7 ( J E ; + מִן). — 1Sam 22:4 (+ אֶתפְּֿנֵי), 1Kgs 10:26; 2Kgs 18:11 see below נוח Hiph`il B. — of guiding= treating kindly (the helpless) Job 31:18, of guiding constellations Job 38:32 (|| הוציא); usually subject ׳ י Gen 24:48 ( J ; followed by בַּדֶּרֶךְ) Deut 32:12; Ps 78:14. Ps 78:53. Ps 78:72 (Israel as flock; || רעה); Isa 57:18; Ps 107:30 (followed by אֶלֿ); compare of pillar of cloud Exod 13:21 ( J ), Neh 9:12; Neh 9:19 also Job 12:23
read properly וַיַּנִּחֵ֥֥ and leaves them (Jer 14:9) (|| שׁטח), Ps 67:5 especially in path of blessing Ps 23:3; Ps 31:4 (|| נהל), Ps 61:3 (followed by בְּ), Ps 73:24 compare Ps 43:3; Ps 139:10 (|| אחז), Ps 143:10 (followed by בְּ); also of instruction, etc., Prov 6:22 ; Prov 11:3 ; Prov 18:16 (followed by לִפְנֵי).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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