נַחֲלָת֔/וֹ
𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤕/𐤅
nachălâh
his-inheritance
A possession or allotment received as an inheritance, whether land, property, or rights, especially those passed down as part of familial or tribal heritage; by extension, any apportioned share or entitlement. The term primarily denotes holdings or privileges received by inheritance, especially with reference to the Israelite distribution of land and rights among tribes and families. In some contexts, it can refer more generally to any granted share or inherited right, not limited to literal property.
Deuteronomy 18:2 · Word #9
Lexicon H5159
| Lemma | נַחֲלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nachălâh |
| Strong's | H5159 |
| Definition | A possession or allotment received as an inheritance, whether land, property, or rights, especially those passed down as part of familial or tribal heritage; by extension, any apportioned share or entitlement. The term primarily denotes holdings or privileges received by inheritance, especially with reference to the Israelite distribution of land and rights among tribes and families. In some contexts, it can refer more generally to any granted share or inherited right, not limited to literal property. |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his-inheritance |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5159-26
his inherited portion
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַחֲלָה denotes that which is received as an inheritance or allotted share. The construct form with 3ms suffix specifies possession, yielding "his inherited portion," preserving both the root sense of receiving by inheritance and the masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
View full lexicon entry for H5159 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his inheritance
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "his inheritance-allotment". |