Hebrew word study
נַחֲלָה H5159
- Transliteration
- nachălâh
- Pronunciation
- nakh-al-aw'
- KJV glosses
- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).
Lexical summary
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom
generally an estate, patrimony or portion
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom
generally an estate, patrimony or portion
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