בְּ/נַ֣חֲלָת֔/וֹ
𐤁/𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤕/𐤅
nachălâh
in-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.
Numbers 36:9 · 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 HR/Ncfsc/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 | in-his-inheritance |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5159-07
in his inherited possession
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + feminine singular construct noun נַחֲלָה + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַחֲלָה denotes that which is received or allotted as an inheritance; the construct form with 3ms suffix specifies possession by him. The prefixed בְּ is rendered as "in," preserving the prepositional sense and the inherited-allotment concept of the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in his inheritance
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in his inherited possession' is accurate but 'in his inheritance' is more standard and direct for נַחֲלָה in this legal context. |