BDB5109
נָחַל verb denominative get or take as a possession (compare Gerber236 ff. ; Ecclus נחל +; Late Hebrew id. (rare)); —
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5157 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נָחַל |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 58 |
| Transliteration: | nachal |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | naw-khal' |
| Meaning: | 1. to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent) 2. (generally) to occupy 3. (causatively) to bequeath 4. (generally) to distribute, instate |
| KJV Renderings: | divide, have ((inheritance)), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause to, be made to) possess(-ion). |
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נָחַל verb denominative get or take as a possession (compare Gerber236 ff. ; Ecclus נחל +; Late Hebrew id. (rare)); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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