נָחַלverb denominativeget or take as a possession (compare Gerber
236ff.; Ecclus
נחל Ecclesiasticus 45:22b +; Late Hebrew
id. (rare)); —
QalPerfect׳נZechariah 2:16; 2masculine singular נָחַלְתָּExodus 23:20 8t. Perfect; Imperfect3masculine singular יִנְחַלְIsaiah 57:13; 3masculine plural יִנְחֲלוּNumbers 18:23 5t.; יִנְחָ֑לוּNumbers 26:55 2t.; + 8 t. Imperfect; InfinitiveנְחֹלNumbers 34:18; Joshua 19:49; —
1take possession, inherit:
a.land of Canaan, Exodus 23:30 (E), Exodus 32:13 (J), Isaiah 57:13; Ezekiel 47:14; Zoin and Judah Psalm 69:37.
b.special sections in the land, of tribes and individuals, נחל נחלהJoshua 17:6 (J); ׳נחלה אשׁר נDeuteronomy 19:14 (D), Numbers 35:8 (P), compare Joshua 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.
c.land of Moab and Ammon by conquestZephaniah 2:9; landed property בכל הנויםPsalm 82:8.
d.God takes possession of Israel as his private propertyExodus 34:9 (J); Judah Zechariah 2:16.
2figurativehave or get as a possession, property: testimonies Psalm 119:111, glory Proverbs 3:35, good things Proverbs 28:10, lies Jeremiah 16:19, wind Proverbs 11:29, simplicity Proverbs 14:18.
3divide the land for a possession, Numbers 34:17,18; Joshua 19:49 (all P; incorrect pointing for Piel, so SS).
Pi`eldivide for a possession: Perfect3masculine singular נִחַלJoshua 13:32; 3plural נִחֲלוּJoshua 14:1; Joshua 19:51; InfinitiveנַחֵלNumbers 34:29 (all P); also Numbers 34:17,18; Joshua 19:49 (see Qal 3).
Hithpa`elPerfect3plural suffix הִתְנַחֲלוּםIsaiah 24:2; 2masculine plural הִתְנַחַלְתֶּםLeviticus 25:46; Numbers 33:54; ImperfectתִּתְנַחֲלוּNumbers 34:13; Ezekiel 47:13; תִּתְנֶחָ֑לוּNumbers 33:54; InfinitiveהִתְנַחֵלNumbers 32:18; possess oneself of land (accusative), Numbers 33:54; Numbers 34:13(P) Ezekiel 47:13; נחלהNumbers 32:18 (P); slaves Leviticus 25:46 (P) Isaiah 14:2; absolute, reference to land Numbers 33:54 (P); all with לְ person (for whose benefit), except Numbers 32:18; Numbers 34:13; Isaiah 14:2.
Hiph`ilPerfect1singular הִנְחַ֫לְתִּיJeremiah 3:18 3t. Perfect; Imperfect3masculine singular יַנְחִילDeuteronomy 3:28; יַנְחִלEzekiel 46:18; 2masculine singular suffix תַּנְחִילֶנָּהDeuteronomy 31:7 5t. Imperfect; Infinitive constructהַנְחִילIsaiah 49:8; Proverbs 8:21; בְּהַנְחֵלDeuteronomy 32:8 (on form compare Ew§ 238 d Köi. 315 Ges§ 53k; read בְּהַנְחִל?); suffix הַנְחִילוֺDeuteronomy 21:16; ParticipleמַנְחִילDeuteronomy 12:10; —
1give as a possession:
a. land of Canaan (given by ׳י 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.
b. various things, accusative of person and thing, especially blessings, Zechariah 8:12; 1 Samuel 2:8; Proverbs 8:21; accusative of thing Isaiah 49:8; accusative of person Deuteronomy 32:8.
2cause to inherit, give as an inheritance, with accusative of person and thing, Deuteronomy 21:16; accusative of person + מן thing, Ezekiel 46:18; accusative of person Proverbs 13:22; ל person 1 Chronicles 28:8.
Hoph`alPerfect1singular הָנְחַלְתּיJob 7:3 made to possess, with accusative of thing, e.g. months of vanity.
Strong's Hebrew: 5157. נָחַל (nachal) — 58 Occurrences
Exodus 23:30
HEB:אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּפְרֶ֔ה וְנָחַלְתָּ֖ אֶת־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: you become fruitful and take possession of the land.
KJV: thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.
INT: you become and take of the land
Exodus 32:13
HEB:אֶתֵּן֙ לְזַרְעֲכֶ֔ם וְנָחֲל֖וּ לְעֹלָֽם׃
NAS: to your descendants, and they shall inherit [it] forever.'
KJV: unto your seed, and they shall inherit [it] for ever.
INT: will give to your descendants shall inherit ever
Exodus 34:9
HEB:לַעֲוֹנֵ֥נוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵ֖נוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃
NAS: and our sin, and take us as Your own possession.
KJV: and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.
INT: our iniquity and our sin and take
Leviticus 25:46
HEB: וְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨ם אֹתָ֜ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֤ם
NAS:You may even bequeath them to your sons
KJV:And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children
INT:bequeath to your sons after
Numbers 18:20
HEB:בְּאַרְצָם֙ לֹ֣א תִנְחָ֔ל וְחֵ֕לֶק לֹא־
NAS: You shall have no inheritance in their land
KJV: unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land,
INT: their land shall have no inheritance portion nor
Numbers 18:23
HEB:יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יִנְחֲל֖וּ נַחֲלָֽה׃
NAS: of Israel they shall have no
KJV: of Israel they have no inheritance.
INT: of Israel no shall have inheritance
Numbers 18:24
HEB:יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יִנְחֲל֖וּ נַחֲלָֽה׃ פ
NAS: I have said concerning them, 'They shall have no
KJV: of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
INT: of Israel no shall have inheritance
Numbers 26:55
HEB:מַטּוֹת־ אֲבֹתָ֖ם יִנְחָֽלוּ׃
NAS: by lot. They shall receive their inheritance according to the names
KJV: of their fathers they shall inherit.
INT: of the tribes of their fathers shall receive
Numbers 32:18
HEB:בָּתֵּ֑ינוּ עַ֗ד הִתְנַחֵל֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: of Israel has possessed his inheritance.
KJV: of Israel have inherited every man
INT: our homes until has possessed of the sons of Israel
Numbers 32:19
HEB:כִּ֣י לֹ֤א נִנְחַל֙ אִתָּ֔ם מֵעֵ֥בֶר
NAS:For we will not have an inheritance with them on the other
KJV:For we will not inherit with them on yonder side
INT: because we will not have on the other
Numbers 33:54
HEB: וְהִתְנַחַלְתֶּם֩ אֶת־ הָאָ֨רֶץ
NAS:You shall inherit the land by lot
KJV: by lot for an inheritance among your families:
INT:shall inherit the land lot
Numbers 33:54
HEB:לְמַטּ֥וֹת אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם תִּתְנֶחָֽלוּ׃
NAS: falls to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes
KJV: of your fathers ye shall inherit.
INT: to the tribes of your fathers shall inherit
Numbers 34:13
HEB:הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּתְנַחֲל֤וּ אֹתָהּ֙ בְּגוֹרָ֔ל
NAS: is the land that you are to apportion by lot
KJV: This [is] the land which ye shall inherit by lot,
INT: is the land which apportion lot which
Numbers 34:17
HEB:הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־ יִנְחֲל֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־
NAS: who shall apportion the land
KJV: of the men which shall divide the land
INT: of the men who shall apportion the land Eleazar
Numbers 34:18
HEB:מִמַּטֶּ֑ה תִּקְח֖וּ לִנְחֹ֥ל אֶת־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: of every tribe to apportion the land
KJV: to divide the land by inheritance.
INT: tribe shall take to apportion the land
Numbers 34:29
HEB:צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה לְנַחֵ֥ל אֶת־ בְּנֵֽי־
NAS: commanded to apportion the inheritance to the sons
KJV: commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children
INT: commanded the LORD to apportion to the sons of Israel
Numbers 35:8
HEB:נַחֲלָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִנְחָ֔לוּ יִתֵּ֥ן מֵעָרָ֖יו
NAS: to his possession which he inherits.
KJV: to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
INT: to his possession which inherits shall give of his cities
Deuteronomy 1:38
HEB:כִּי־ ה֖וּא יַנְחִלֶ֥נָּה אֶת־ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
NAS: him, for he will cause Israel to inherit it.
KJV: him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
INT: for he to inherit Israel
Deuteronomy 3:28
HEB:הַזֶּ֔ה וְהוּא֙ יַנְחִ֣יל אוֹתָ֔ם אֶת־
NAS: and he will give them as an inheritance the land
KJV: this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land
INT: of this as an inheritance the land which
Deuteronomy 12:10
HEB:יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם מַנְחִ֣יל אֶתְכֶ֑ם וְהֵנִ֨יחַ
NAS: your God is giving you to inherit, and He gives you rest
KJV: your God giveth you to inherit, and [when] he giveth you rest
INT: the LORD your God to inherit gives all
Deuteronomy 19:3
HEB:אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַנְחִֽילְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
NAS: your God will give you as a possession, so that any
KJV: thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts,
INT: of your land which will give the LORD your God
Deuteronomy 19:14
HEB:בְּנַחֲלָֽתְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּנְחַ֔ל בָּאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֙
NAS: which you will inherit in the land
KJV: in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land
INT: your inheritance which will inherit the land which
Deuteronomy 21:16
HEB:וְהָיָ֗ה בְּיוֹם֙ הַנְחִיל֣וֹ אֶת־ בָּנָ֔יו
NAS: then it shall be in the day he wills what
KJV: he maketh his sons to inherit [that] which he hath, [that] he may
INT: has the day wills to his sons what
Deuteronomy 31:7
HEB:לָהֶ֑ם וְאַתָּ֖ה תַּנְחִילֶ֥נָּה אוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance.
KJV: to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
INT: to give and you shall give
Deuteronomy 32:8
HEB: בְּהַנְחֵ֤ל עֶלְיוֹן֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם
NAS: When the Most High gave the nations
KJV: to the nations their inheritance, when he separated
INT:gave the Most the nations
Joshua 1:6
HEB:כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה תַּנְחִיל֙ אֶת־ הָעָ֣ם
NAS: and courageous, for you shall give this
KJV: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land,
INT: for you shall give people this
Joshua 13:32
HEB:אֵ֕לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־ נִחַ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת
NAS: Moses apportioned for an inheritance in the plains
KJV: These [are the countries] which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains
INT: These which apportioned Moses the plains
Joshua 14:1
HEB:וְאֵ֛לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־ נָחֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
NAS: of Israel inherited in the land
KJV: of Israel inherited in the land
INT: now these which inherited the sons of Israel
Joshua 14:1
HEB:כְּנָ֑עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִֽחֲל֜וּ אוֹתָ֗ם אֶלְעָזָ֤ר
NAS: of Israel apportioned to them for an inheritance,
KJV: of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.
INT: of Canaan which apportioned Eleazar the priest
Joshua 16:4
HEB: וַיִּנְחֲל֥וּ בְנֵי־ יוֹסֵ֖ף
NAS: and Ephraim, received their inheritance.
KJV: and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
INT:received the sons of Joseph
Joshua 17:6
HEB:בְּנ֣וֹת מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה נָחֲל֥וּ נַחֲלָ֖ה בְּת֣וֹךְ
NAS: of Manasseh received an inheritance
KJV: of Manasseh had an inheritance
INT: the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among
Joshua 19:49
HEB: וַיְכַלּ֥וּ לִנְחֹל־ אֶת־ הָאָ֖רֶץ
NAS: When they finished apportioning the land
KJV: of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts,
INT: finished apportioning the land borders
Joshua 19:51
HEB:הַנְּחָלֹ֡ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִחֲל֣וּ אֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀
NAS: of Israel distributed by lot
KJV: of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot
INT: are the inheritances which distributed Eleazar the priest
Judges 11:2
HEB:לוֹ֙ לֹֽא־ תִנְחַ֣ל בְּבֵית־ אָבִ֔ינוּ
NAS: out and said to him, You shall not have an inheritance in our father's
KJV: and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's
INT: and said shall not have house our father's
1 Samuel 2:8
HEB:וְכִסֵּ֥א כָב֖וֹד יַנְחִלֵ֑ם כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙
NAS: with nobles, And inherit a seat
KJV: [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne
INT: A seat of honor and inherit for are the LORD'S
1 Chronicles 28:8
HEB:הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה וְהִנְחַלְתֶּ֛ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֥ם אַחֲרֵיכֶ֖ם
NAS: so that you may possess the good
KJV: land, and leave [it] for an inheritance for your children
INT: land the good you may possess your sons after
Job 7:3
HEB: כֵּ֤ן הָנְחַ֣לְתִּי לִ֭י יַרְחֵי־
NAS: So am I allotted months of vanity,
KJV:So am I made to possess months
INT: So allotted months of vanity
Psalm 69:36
HEB:וְזֶ֣רַע עֲ֭בָדָיו יִנְחָל֑וּהָ וְאֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁ֝מ֗וֹ
NAS: of His servants will inherit it, And those who love
KJV: also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love
INT: the descendants of his servants will inherit love his name
Psalm 82:8
HEB:כִּֽי־ אַתָּ֥ה תִ֝נְחַ֗ל בְּכָל־ הַגּוֹיִֽם׃
NAS: the earth! For it is You who possesses all
KJV: the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
INT: for who possesses all the nations
Psalm 119:111
HEB: נָחַ֣לְתִּי עֵדְוֹתֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָ֑ם
NAS:I have inherited Your testimonies
KJV: Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:
INT:have inherited your testimonies forever
Proverbs 3:35
HEB:כָּ֭בוֹד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מֵרִ֥ים
NAS: The wise will inherit honor, But fools
KJV: The wise shall inherit glory:
INT: honor the wise will inherit fools display
Proverbs 8:21
HEB: לְהַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥י ׀ יֵ֑שׁ
NAS:To endow those who love
KJV: That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance;
INT:to endow love wealth
Proverbs 11:29
HEB:עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ יִנְחַל־ ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד
NAS: his own house will inherit wind,
KJV: his own house shall inherit the wind:
INT: troubles house will inherit wind will be servant
Proverbs 13:22
HEB: ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־ בָנִ֑ים
NAS: A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's
KJV: A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's
INT: A good leaves to his children's children
Proverbs 14:18
HEB: נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת
NAS: The naive inherit foolishness,
KJV: The simple inherit folly:
INT:inherit the naive foolishness
Proverbs 28:10
HEB:יִפּ֑וֹל וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־ טֽוֹב׃
NAS: But the blameless will inherit good.
KJV: shall have good [things] in possession.
INT: fall the blameless will inherit good
Isaiah 14:2
HEB:אֶל־ מְקוֹמָם֒ וְהִֽתְנַחֲל֣וּם בֵּֽית־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
NAS: of Israel will possess them as an inheritance in the land
KJV: of Israel shall possess them in the land
INT: to their place will possess and the house of Israel
Isaiah 49:8
HEB:לְהָקִ֣ים אֶ֔רֶץ לְהַנְחִ֖יל נְחָל֥וֹת שֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃
NAS: the land, to make [them] inherit the desolate
KJV: the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate
INT: to restore the land to make inherit heritages the desolate
Isaiah 57:13
HEB:וְהַחוֹסֶ֥ה בִי֙ יִנְחַל־ אֶ֔רֶץ וְיִירַ֖שׁ
NAS: [them away]. But he who takes refuge in Me will inherit the land
KJV: [them]: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land,
INT: up a breath takes will inherit the land and will possess
Jeremiah 3:18
HEB:הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִנְחַ֖לְתִּי אֶת־ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃
NAS: to the land that I gave your fathers
KJV: to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.
INT: the land i gave your fathers
Jeremiah 12:14
HEB:בַּֽנַּחֲלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ הִנְחַ֥לְתִּי אֶת־ עַמִּ֖י
NAS: with which I have endowed My people
KJV: Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out
INT: the inheritance which have endowed my people Israel
Jeremiah 16:19
HEB:אַךְ־ שֶׁ֙קֶר֙ נָחֲל֣וּ אֲבוֹתֵ֔ינוּ הֶ֖בֶל
NAS: Our fathers have inherited nothing
KJV: Surely our fathers have inherited lies,
INT: nothing falsehood have inherited our fathers Futility
Ezekiel 46:18
HEB:מֵאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם מֵאֲחֻזָּת֖וֹ יַנְחִ֣ל אֶת־ בָּנָ֑יו
NAS: them out of their possession; he shall give his sons
KJV: [but] he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession:
INT: of their possession possession shall give his sons so
Ezekiel 47:13
HEB:גְבוּל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתְנַחֲל֣וּ אֶת־ הָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: by which you shall divide the land
KJV: [shall be] the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land
INT: the boundary which shall divide the land two
Ezekiel 47:14
HEB: וּנְחַלְתֶּ֤ם אוֹתָהּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ
NAS:You shall divide it for an inheritance, each one
KJV:And ye shall inherit it, one
INT:shall divide each the other
Zephaniah 2:9
HEB:(גֹּויִ֖י ק) יִנְחָלֽוּם׃
NAS: of My nation will inherit them.
KJV: of my people shall possess them.
INT: and the remainder Gentile will inherit
Zechariah 2:12
HEB: וְנָחַ֨ל יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־
NAS: The LORD will possess Judah
KJV: And the LORD shall inherit Judah
INT:will possess the LORD Judah
Zechariah 8:12
HEB:יִתְּנ֣וּ טַלָּ֑ם וְהִנְחַלְתִּ֗י אֶת־ שְׁאֵרִ֛ית
NAS: of this people to inherit all these
KJV: of this people to possess all these [things].
INT: will give their dew to inherit the remnant people
