Strong's Lexicon
nachal: To inherit, to possess, to receive as an inheritance
Original Word:נָחַל
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:nachal
Pronunciation:nah-khal
Phonetic Spelling:(naw-khal')
Definition:To inherit, to possess, to receive as an inheritance
Meaning:to inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G2816 (κληρονομέω - kleronomeo): To inherit, to receive as an inheritance
-G2817 (κληρονομία - kleronomia): Inheritance, possession
Usage:The Hebrew verb "nachal" primarily means to inherit or to possess. It is often used in the context of receiving land or property as an inheritance, particularly in the distribution of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel. The term can also imply taking possession or receiving something as a rightful heir.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israel, inheritance was a crucial aspect of family and tribal identity. Land was not merely a possession but a divine gift and a sign of God's covenant with His people. The concept of inheritance was deeply tied to the promises made to the patriarchs, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, regarding the land of Canaan. The distribution of land among the tribes was a fulfillment of these promises and was central to maintaining the social and economic structure of Israelite society.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origindenominative verb from
nachalahDefinitionto get or take as a possession
NASB Translationallotted (1), apportion (2), apportion for inheritance (1), apportion the inheritance (1), apportioned (1), apportioned for an inheritance (1), apportioning for inheritance (1), bequeath (2), distributed (1), divide (1), divide it for an inheritance (1), endow (1), endowed (1), gave (1), gave inheritance (1), give (1), give inheritance (1), give as a possession (1), give...possession (1), have (2), have an inheritance (2), inherit (16), inheritance (8), inherited (3), inherits (1), leaves an inheritance (1), possess (2), possess them as an inheritance (1), possessed (1), possesses (1), possession (2), receive inheritance (1), received (2), received inheritance (1), take (1), take possession (1), wills (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
(compare Gerber
236ff.; Ecclus Ecclesiasticus 45:22b +; Late Hebrew
id. (rare)); —
PerfectZechariah 2:16; 2masculine singularExodus 23:20 8t. Perfect;Imperfect3masculine singularIsaiah 57:13; 3masculine pluralNumbers 18:23 5t.;Numbers 26:55 2t.; + 8 t. Imperfect;InfinitiveNumbers 34:18;Joshua 19:49; —
take possession, inherit:
,Exodus 23:30 (E),Exodus 32:13 (J),Isaiah 57:13;Ezekiel 47:14; Zoin and JudahPsalm 69:37.
,Joshua 17:6 (J);Deuteronomy 19:14 (D),Numbers 35:8 (P), compareJoshua 14:1 (P); without accusative,have or get a (landed)property,Numbers 18:20,23,24;Numbers 26:55;Numbers 32:19;Joshua 16:4;Joshua 19:9 (all P),Judges 11:3.
Zephaniah 2:9; landed propertyPsalm 82:8.
Exodus 34:9 (J); JudahZechariah 2:16.
have or get as a possession, property: testimoniesPsalm 119:111, gloryProverbs 3:35, good thingsProverbs 28:10, liesJeremiah 16:19, windProverbs 11:29, simplicityProverbs 14:18.
divide the land for a possession,Numbers 34:17,18;Joshua 19:49 (all P; incorrect pointing for Piel, so SS).
divide for a possession: Perfect3masculine singularJoshua 13:32; 3pluralJoshua 14:1;Joshua 19:51;InfinitiveNumbers 34:29 (all P); alsoNumbers 34:17,18;Joshua 19:49 (see ).
Perfect3plural suffixIsaiah 24:2; 2masculine pluralLeviticus 25:46;Numbers 33:54;ImperfectNumbers 34:13;Ezekiel 47:13;Numbers 33:54;InfinitiveNumbers 32:18;possess oneself of land (accusative),Numbers 33:54;Numbers 34:13(P)Ezekiel 47:13;Numbers 32:18 (P); slavesLeviticus 25:46 (P)Isaiah 14:2; absolute, reference to landNumbers 33:54 (P); all with person (for whose benefit), exceptNumbers 32:18;Numbers 34:13;Isaiah 14:2.
Perfect1singularJeremiah 3:18 3t. Perfect;Imperfect3masculine singularDeuteronomy 3:28;Ezekiel 46:18; 2masculine singular suffixDeuteronomy 31:7 5t. Imperfect;Infinitive constructIsaiah 49:8;Proverbs 8:21;Deuteronomy 32:8 (on form compare Ew§ 238 d Köi. 315 Ges§ 53k; read ?); suffixDeuteronomy 21:16;ParticipleDeuteronomy 12:10; —
give as a possession:
land of Canaan (given by or his servants), accusative of person and thing,Deuteronomy 1:38;Deuteronomy 3:28;Deuteronomy 12:10;Deuteronomy 19:3;Deuteronomy 31:7;Joshua 1:6 (all D),Jeremiah 3:18;Jeremiah 12:14.
various things, accusative of person and thing, especiallyblessings,Zechariah 8:12;1 Samuel 2:8;Proverbs 8:21; accusative of thingIsaiah 49:8; accusative of personDeuteronomy 32:8.
cause to inherit, give as an inheritance, with accusative of person and thing,Deuteronomy 21:16; accusative of person + thing,Ezekiel 46:18; accusative of personProverbs 13:22; person1 Chronicles 28:8.
Perfect1singularJob 7:3 made to possess, with accusative of thing, e.g.months of vanity.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
divide, have inheritance, take as a heritage, cause to, give to, make to inherit, distribute for
A primitive root; to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate -- 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).
Forms and Transliterations
בְּהַנְחֵ֤ל בהנחל הִנְחַ֖לְתִּי הִנְחַ֥לְתִּי הִתְנַחֵל֙ הַנְחִיל֣וֹ הָנְחַ֣לְתִּי הנחילו הנחלתי התנחל וְהִֽתְנַחֲל֣וּם וְהִנְחַלְתִּ֗י וְהִנְחַלְתֶּ֛ם וְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨ם וְהִתְנַחַלְתֶּם֩ וְנָחֲל֖וּ וְנָחַ֨ל וְנָחַלְתָּ֖ וַיִּנְחֲל֥וּ וּנְחַלְתֶּ֤ם וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃ והנחלתי והנחלתם והתנחלום והתנחלתם וינחלו ונחל ונחלו ונחלת ונחלתם ונחלתנו׃ יִנְחֲל֖וּ יִנְחֲל֥וּ יִנְחֲלוּ־ יִנְחַל־ יִנְחָ֑לוּ יִנְחָ֔לוּ יִנְחָֽלוּ׃ יִנְחָל֑וּהָ יִנְחָלֽוּם׃ יַנְחִ֣יל יַנְחִ֣ל יַנְחִ֥יל יַנְחִֽילְךָ֖ יַנְחִלֵ֑ם יַנְחִלֶ֥נָּה ינחיל ינחילך ינחל ינחל־ ינחלו ינחלו־ ינחלו׃ ינחלוה ינחלום׃ ינחלם ינחלנה לְהַנְחִ֖יל לְנַחֵ֥ל לִנְחֹ֥ל לִנְחֹל־ להנחיל לנחל לנחל־ מַנְחִ֣יל מנחיל נִֽחֲל֜וּ נִחֲל֣וּ נִחַ֥ל נִנְחַל֙ נָחֲל֣וּ נָחֲל֥וּ נָחַ֣לְתִּי נחל נחלו נחלתי ננחל תִ֝נְחַ֗ל תִּנְחַ֔ל תִּתְנֶחָֽלוּ׃ תִּתְנַחֲל֣וּ תִּתְנַחֲל֤וּ תִנְחַ֣ל תִנְחָ֔ל תַּנְחִיל֙ תַּנְחִילֶ֥נָּה תנחיל תנחילנה תנחל תתנחלו תתנחלו׃ bə·han·ḥêl behanChel bəhanḥêl hā·nə·ḥal·tî han·ḥî·lōw hanchiLo haneChalti hānəḥaltî hanḥîlōw hin·ḥal·tî hinChalti hinḥaltî hiṯ·na·ḥêl hitnaChel hiṯnaḥêl lə·han·ḥîl lə·na·ḥêl lehanChil ləhanḥîl lenaChel lənaḥêl lin·ḥōl lin·ḥōl- linChol linḥōl linḥōl- man·ḥîl manChil manḥîl nā·ḥă·lū nā·ḥal·tî naChalti nachaLu nāḥaltî nāḥălū ni·ḥă·lū ni·ḥal niChal nichaLu niḥal niḥălū nin·ḥal ninChal ninḥal tan·ḥî·len·nāh tan·ḥîl tanChil tanchiLennah tanḥîl tanḥîlennāh tin·ḥal ṯin·ḥal ṯin·ḥāl tinChal tinḥal ṯinḥal ṯinḥāl tiṯ·na·ḥă·lū tiṯ·ne·ḥā·lū titnachaLu tiṯnaḥălū titneChalu tiṯneḥālū ū·nə·ḥal·tā·nū ū·nə·ḥal·tem unechalTanu unechalTem ūnəḥaltānū ūnəḥaltem vaiyinchaLu vehinchalTem vehinchalTi vehitnachalTem vehitnachaLum venaChal venachalTa venachaLu way·yin·ḥă·lū wayyinḥălū wə·hin·ḥal·tem wə·hin·ḥal·tî wə·hiṯ·na·ḥă·lūm wə·hiṯ·na·ḥal·tem wə·hiṯ·na·ḥăl·tem wə·nā·ḥă·lū wə·nā·ḥal wə·nā·ḥal·tā wəhinḥaltem wəhinḥaltî wəhiṯnaḥaltem wəhiṯnaḥăltem wəhiṯnaḥălūm wənāḥal wənāḥaltā wənāḥălū yan·ḥî·lə·ḵā yan·ḥi·lêm yan·ḥi·len·nāh yan·ḥil yan·ḥîl yanChil yanchileCha yanchiLem yanchiLennah yanḥil yanḥîl yanḥîləḵā yanḥilêm yanḥilennāh yin·ḥă·lū yin·ḥā·lū yin·ḥă·lū- yin·ḥā·lū·hā yin·ḥā·lūm yin·ḥal- yinchal yinchaLu yinchaLuha yinchaLum yinḥal- yinḥălū yinḥālū yinḥălū- yinḥālūhā yinḥālūm
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