וְ/נַחֲלָ֥ה

𐤅/𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤄

nachălâh

and-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.

H5159

Deuteronomy 18:2 · Word #1

Lexicon H5159

Lemmaנַחֲלָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤄
Transliterationnachălâh
Strong'sH5159
DefinitionA 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 HC/Ncfsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand-inheritance

SIBI-P1 Translation H5159-30

and an inheritance-allotment

Morphological NotesNoun, common, feminine singular absolute with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and").
Rendering Rationaleנַחֲלָה is a feminine singular noun denoting that which is received or allotted by inheritance; "inheritance-allotment" preserves both the inherited and apportioned aspects of the root. The prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered as "and."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and an inheritance-allotment

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 accurately captures the conjunction and specific inheritance nuance for נַחֲלָה; no context-based change is needed.