Hebrew word study
נָחַל H5157
- Transliteration
- nâchal
- Pronunciation
- naw-khal'
- KJV glosses
- 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).
Lexical summary
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy
causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy
causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information