נָחַל (H5157) — Hebrew Lexicon

נָחַל

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nâchal

H5157 verb

SILEX Entry

Root נחל to receive inheritance, apportion by heritage, assign property

Definition

To acquire or receive inheritance, property, or a hereditary share (especially land or tribal allotment); to apportion or assign through inheritance, often via familial or tribal lineage; to act as heir or pass on a possession to another as an inheritance.

Semantic Range

to inherit, to receive as inheritance, to act as heir, to give as inheritance, to apportion or assign as an inheritance, to cause to inherit, to distribute by hereditary right, to possess as a hereditary share

Root / Etymology

Root: נחל. The root conveys the sense of acquiring or receiving property, usually as a result of hereditary transmission. The derived verb נָחַל carries the concrete sense of inheriting, receiving as allotted property, and also the more figurative uses related to succession and possession. Morphologically, it is a primitive root of Semitic origin.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical Hebrew, נָחַל is commonly used for both individuals and groups who become recipients of property, land, or rights through hereditary processes—often focusing on the land given by divine allotment to the tribes of Israel in the settlement traditions (notably in Joshua and Judges). The term regularly appears in the context of territorial inheritance, typically land inherited by an Israelite or extended to a clan or tribe. In the causative (hiphil) form, it can also refer to the act of bestowing or assigning inheritance. It is distinct from חָלַק (to divide, share), which more broadly refers to separation or distribution independent of hereditary rights. Over time, נָחַל did not substantially shift in meaning during the monarchical, exilic, or later periods, but came to be used occasionally in spiritualized senses (e.g., 'inheritance' as blessing or destiny) especially in poetic and prophetic literature. English translations sometimes obscure the hereditary nuance by rendering it with more generic terms such as 'possess,' but the term's strong legal and familial inheritance connotations remain central throughout biblical usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate; divide, have (inheritance), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause to, be made to) possess(-ion).

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Root Family

נחל (n-ḥ-l) — receive inheritance, apportion by heritage, assign property

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H2470	חָלָה	inherited allotment
H5158	נַחַל	in the seasonal stream
H5159	נַחֲלָה	in the inherited allotment
H5160	נַחֲלִיאֵל	Wadi of El

Word Forms

37 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H5157-35`	יִנְחֲל֖וּ	yinechalu	`HVqi3mp`	will inherit	they will inherit	7
`H5157-17`	תִנְחָ֔ל	tinechal	`HVqi2ms`	you shall inherit	you will inherit	4
`H5157-11`	נָחֲל֥וּ	nachalu	`HVqp3cp`	had received	they inherited	4
`H5157-30`	יַנְחִ֣יל	yanechil	`HVhi3ms`	he shall give	he will cause to inherit	3
`H5157-34`	יִנְחַל	yinechal	`HVqi3ms`	will inherit	he will inherit	2
`H5157-25`	וְ/הִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨ם	vehitenachaletem	`HC/Vtq2mp`	and you shall take possession of them	and you shall inherit for yourselves	2
`H5157-08`	לִ/נְחֹ֥ל	linechol	`HR/Vqc`	to divide	to inherit	2
`H5157-04`	הִנְחַ֖לְתִּי	hinechaleti	`HVhp1cs`	I caused to inherit	I caused to inherit	2
`H5157-06`	לְ/הַנְחִ֖יל	lehanechil	`HR/Vhc`	to cause to inherit	to cause to inherit	2
`H5157-22`	וַ/יִּנְחֲל֥וּ	vayinechalu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they received	and they inherited	2
`H5157-18`	תִּתְנַחֲל֤וּ	titenachalu	`HVti2mp`	you shall divide	you will inherit for yourselves	2
`H5157-13`	נִֽחֲל֜וּ	nichalu	`HVpp3cp`	they apportioned	they allotted as inheritance	2
`H5157-37`	יִנְחָלֽוּ/ם	yinechalum	`HVqi3mp/Sp3mp`	will possess them	they will inherit them	1
`H5157-27`	וְ/נָחַ֨ל	venachal	`HC/Vqq3ms`	and-will-inherit	and he inherited	1
`H5157-02`	הָנְחַ֣לְתִּי	hanechaleti	`HVHp1cs`	I have been made to inherit	I was caused to inherit	1
`H5157-32`	יַנְחִלֵ֑/ם	yanechilem	`HVhi3ms/Sp3mp`	he causes them to inherit	he will cause them to inherit	1
`H5157-19`	תִּתְנֶחָֽלוּ	titenechalu	`HVti2mp`	you shall inherit	you shall apportion yourselves by inheritance	1
`H5157-16`	תַּנְחִילֶ֥/נָּה	tanechilenah	`HVhi2ms/Sp3fs`	shall cause to inherit it	you will bequeath to her	1
`H5157-10`	נָחַ֣לְתִּי	nachaleti	`HVqp1cs`	I have inherited	I inherited	1
`H5157-14`	נִנְחַל֙	ninechal	`HVqi1cp`	we-will-inherit	we will inherit	1
`H5157-36`	יִנְחָל֑וּ/הָ	yinechaluha	`HVqi3mp/Sp3fs`	shall-inherit-it	they will inherit her	1
`H5157-20`	וּ/נְחַלְתָּֽ/נוּ	unechaletanu	`HC/Vqp2ms/Sp1cp`	and take us	and you inherited us	1
`H5157-24`	וְ/הִנְחַלְתִּ֗י	vehinechaleti	`HC/Vhp1cs`	and-I-will-cause-to-inherit	I assigned as inheritance	1
`H5157-03`	הַנְחִיל֣/וֹ	hanechilo	`HVhc/Sp3ms`	he causes him to inherit	to cause him to inherit	1
`H5157-07`	לְ/נַחֵ֥ל	lenachel	`HR/Vpc`	to divide as inheritance	to assign as inheritance	1
`H5157-09`	מַנְחִ֣יל	manechil	`HVhrmsa`	is giving as inheritance	one causing to inherit	1
`H5157-33`	יַנְחִלֶ֥/נָּה	yanechilenah	`HVhi3ms/Sp3fs`	will cause to inherit it	he will cause her to inherit	1
`H5157-21`	וּ/נְחַלְתֶּ֤ם	unechaletem	`HC/Vqq2mp`	and you shall divide it	and you shall inherit	1
`H5157-26`	וְ/הִֽתְנַחֲל֣וּ/ם	vehitenachalum	`HC/Vtq3cp/Sp3mp`	and will possess them	they inherited them for themselves	1
`H5157-12`	נִחַ֥ל	nichal	`HVpp3ms`	distributed	he assigned as inheritance	1
`H5157-05`	הִתְנַחֵל֙	hitenachel	`HVtc`	they have inherited	to take possession as inheritance for oneself	1
`H5157-15`	תַּנְחִיל֙	tanechil	`HVhi2ms`	shall cause to inherit	you will assign as inheritance	1
`H5157-29`	וְ/נָחֲל֖וּ	venachalu	`HC/Vqq3cp`	and they shall inherit	and they inherited	1
`H5157-01`	בְּ/הַנְחֵ֤ל	behanechel	`HR/Vhc`	when He divided as an inheritance	in causing to inherit	1
`H5157-23`	וְ/הִנְחַלְתֶּ֛ם	vehinechaletem	`HC/Vhq2mp`	and bequeath	and you shall cause to inherit	1
`H5157-28`	וְ/נָחַלְתָּ֖	venachaleta	`HC/Vqq2ms`	and inherit	and you inherited	1
`H5157-31`	יַנְחִֽילְ/ךָ֖	yanechilekha	`HVhi3ms/Sp2ms`	he will cause you to inherit	he will cause you to inherit	1

Occurrences in Scripture

59 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H5157-28`	Exodus 23:30	וְ/נָחַלְתָּ֖	venachaleta	`HC/Vqq2ms`	and inherit	and you inherited
`H5157-29`	Exodus 32:13	וְ/נָחֲל֖וּ	venachalu	`HC/Vqq3cp`	and they shall inherit	and they inherited
`H5157-20`	Exodus 34:9	וּ/נְחַלְתָּֽ/נוּ	unechaletanu	`HC/Vqp2ms/Sp1cp`	and take us	and you inherited us
`H5157-25`	Leviticus 25:46	וְ/הִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨ם	vehitenachaletem	`HC/Vtq2mp`	and you shall take possession of them	and you shall inherit for yourselves
`H5157-17`	Numbers 18:20	תִנְחָ֔ל	tinechal	`HVqi2ms`	you shall inherit	you will inherit
`H5157-35`	Numbers 18:23	יִנְחֲל֖וּ	yinechalu	`HVqi3mp`	shall-receive	they will inherit
`H5157-35`	Numbers 18:24	יִנְחֲל֖וּ	yinechalu	`HVqi3mp`	they shall inherit	they will inherit
`H5157-35`	Numbers 26:55	יִנְחָֽלוּ	yinechalu	`HVqi3mp`	they shall inherit	they will inherit
`H5157-05`	Numbers 32:18	הִתְנַחֵל֙	hitenachel	`HVtc`	they have inherited	to take possession as inheritance for oneself
`H5157-14`	Numbers 32:19	נִנְחַל֙	ninechal	`HVqi1cp`	we-will-inherit	we will inherit
`H5157-25`	Numbers 33:54	וְ/הִתְנַחַלְתֶּם֩	vehitenachaletem	`HC/Vtq2mp`	you shall inherit	and you shall inherit for yourselves
`H5157-19`	Numbers 33:54	תִּתְנֶחָֽלוּ	titenechalu	`HVti2mp`	you shall inherit	you shall apportion yourselves by inheritance
`H5157-18`	Numbers 34:13	תִּתְנַחֲל֤וּ	titenachalu	`HVti2mp`	you shall inherit	you will inherit for yourselves
`H5157-35`	Numbers 34:17	יִנְחֲל֥וּ	yinechalu	`HVqi3mp`	shall divide	they will inherit
`H5157-08`	Numbers 34:18	לִ/נְחֹ֥ל	linechol	`HR/Vqc`	to inherit	to inherit
`H5157-07`	Numbers 34:29	לְ/נַחֵ֥ל	lenachel	`HR/Vpc`	to divide as inheritance	to assign as inheritance
`H5157-35`	Numbers 35:8	יִנְחָ֔לוּ	yinechalu	`HVqi3mp`	they inherit	they will inherit
`H5157-33`	Deuteronomy 1:38	יַנְחִלֶ֥/נָּה	yanechilenah	`HVhi3ms/Sp3fs`	will cause to inherit it	he will cause her to inherit
`H5157-30`	Deuteronomy 3:28	יַנְחִ֣יל	yanechil	`HVhi3ms`	shall cause to inherit	he will cause to inherit
`H5157-09`	Deuteronomy 12:10	מַנְחִ֣יל	manechil	`HVhrmsa`	is giving as inheritance	one causing to inherit
`H5157-31`	Deuteronomy 19:3	יַנְחִֽילְ/ךָ֖	yanechilekha	`HVhi3ms/Sp2ms`	he will cause you to inherit	he will cause you to inherit
`H5157-17`	Deuteronomy 19:14	תִּנְחַ֔ל	tinechal	`HVqi2ms`	you-shall-inherit	you will inherit
`H5157-03`	Deuteronomy 21:16	הַנְחִיל֣/וֹ	hanechilo	`HVhc/Sp3ms`	he causes him to inherit	to cause him to inherit
`H5157-16`	Deuteronomy 31:7	תַּנְחִילֶ֥/נָּה	tanechilenah	`HVhi2ms/Sp3fs`	shall cause to inherit it	you will bequeath to her
`H5157-01`	Deuteronomy 32:8	בְּ/הַנְחֵ֤ל	behanechel	`HR/Vhc`	when He divided as an inheritance	in causing to inherit
`H5157-15`	Joshua 1:6	תַּנְחִיל֙	tanechil	`HVhi2ms`	shall cause to inherit	you will assign as inheritance
`H5157-12`	Joshua 13:32	נִחַ֥ל	nichal	`HVpp3ms`	distributed	he assigned as inheritance
`H5157-11`	Joshua 14:1	נָחֲל֥וּ	nachalu	`HVqp3cp`	received as inheritance	they inherited
`H5157-13`	Joshua 14:1	נִֽחֲל֜וּ	nichalu	`HVpp3cp`	they apportioned	they allotted as inheritance
`H5157-22`	Joshua 16:4	וַ/יִּנְחֲל֥וּ	vayinechalu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	And they received	and they inherited
`H5157-11`	Joshua 17:6	נָחֲל֥וּ	nachalu	`HVqp3cp`	had received	they inherited
`H5157-22`	Joshua 19:9	וַ/יִּנְחֲל֥וּ	vayinechalu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they received	and they inherited
`H5157-08`	Joshua 19:49	לִ/נְחֹל	linechol	`HR/Vqc`	to divide	to inherit
`H5157-13`	Joshua 19:51	נִחֲל֣וּ	nichalu	`HVpp3cp`	they divided	they allotted as inheritance
`H5157-17`	Judges 11:2	תִנְחַ֣ל	tinechal	`HVqi2ms`	you shall inherit	you will inherit
`H5157-32`	1 Samuel 2:8	יַנְחִלֵ֑/ם	yanechilem	`HVhi3ms/Sp3mp`	he causes them to inherit	he will cause them to inherit
`H5157-26`	Isaiah 14:2	וְ/הִֽתְנַחֲל֣וּ/ם	vehitenachalum	`HC/Vtq3cp/Sp3mp`	and will possess them	they inherited them for themselves
`H5157-06`	Isaiah 49:8	לְ/הַנְחִ֖יל	lehanechil	`HR/Vhc`	to-cause-to-inherit	to cause to inherit
`H5157-34`	Isaiah 57:13	יִנְחַל	yinechal	`HVqi3ms`	will-inherit	he will inherit
`H5157-04`	Jeremiah 3:18	הִנְחַ֖לְתִּי	hinechaleti	`HVhp1cs`	I caused to inherit	I caused to inherit
`H5157-04`	Jeremiah 12:14	הִנְחַ֥לְתִּי	hinechaleti	`HVhp1cs`	I have caused to inherit	I caused to inherit
`H5157-11`	Jeremiah 16:19	נָחֲל֣וּ	nachalu	`HVqp3cp`	have-inherited	they inherited
`H5157-30`	Ezekiel 46:18	יַנְחִ֣ל	yanechil	`HVhi3ms`	he shall give	he will cause to inherit
`H5157-18`	Ezekiel 47:13	תִּתְנַחֲל֣וּ	titenachalu	`HVti2mp`	you shall divide	you will inherit for yourselves
`H5157-21`	Ezekiel 47:14	וּ/נְחַלְתֶּ֤ם	unechaletem	`HC/Vqq2mp`	and you shall divide it	and you shall inherit
`H5157-37`	Zephaniah 2:9	יִנְחָלֽוּ/ם	yinechalum	`HVqi3mp/Sp3mp`	will possess them	they will inherit them
`H5157-27`	Zechariah 2:16	וְ/נָחַ֨ל	venachal	`HC/Vqq3ms`	and-will-inherit	and he inherited
`H5157-24`	Zechariah 8:12	וְ/הִנְחַלְתִּ֗י	vehinechaleti	`HC/Vhp1cs`	and-I-will-cause-to-inherit	I assigned as inheritance
`H5157-36`	Psalms 69:37	יִנְחָל֑וּ/הָ	yinechaluha	`HVqi3mp/Sp3fs`	shall-inherit-it	they will inherit her
`H5157-17`	Psalms 82:8	תִ֝נְחַ֗ל	tinechal	`HVqi2ms`	possess	you will inherit
`H5157-10`	Psalms 119:111	נָחַ֣לְתִּי	nachaleti	`HVqp1cs`	I have inherited	I inherited
`H5157-35`	Proverbs 3:35	יִנְחָ֑לוּ	yinechalu	`HVqi3mp`	will inherit	they will inherit
`H5157-06`	Proverbs 8:21	לְ/הַנְחִ֖יל	lehanechil	`HR/Vhc`	to cause to inherit	to cause to inherit
`H5157-34`	Proverbs 11:29	יִנְחַל	yinechal	`HVqi3ms`	will inherit	he will inherit
`H5157-30`	Proverbs 13:22	יַנְחִ֥יל	yanechil	`HVhi3ms`	leaves	he will cause to inherit
`H5157-11`	Proverbs 14:18	נָחֲל֣וּ	nachalu	`HVqp3cp`	inherit	they inherited
`H5157-35`	Proverbs 28:10	יִנְחֲלוּ	yinechalu	`HVqi3mp`	will inherit	they will inherit
`H5157-02`	Job 7:3	הָנְחַ֣לְתִּי	hanechaleti	`HVHp1cs`	I have been made to inherit	I was caused to inherit
`H5157-23`	1 Chronicles 28:8	וְ/הִנְחַלְתֶּ֛ם	vehinechaletem	`HC/Vhq2mp`	and bequeath	and you shall cause to inherit

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