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Lexicon :: Strong's H5159 - naḥălâ

Aa
נַחֲלָה
Transliteration
naḥălâ
Pronunciation
nakh-al-aw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From נָחַל (H5157) (in its usual sense)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1342a

Strong’s Definitions

נַחֲלָה nachălâh, nakh-al-aw'; from H5157 (in its usual sense); properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion:—heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 222x

The KJV translates Strong's H5159 in the following manner: inheritance (192x), heritage (27x), inherit (2x), possession (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 222x
The KJV translates Strong's H5159 in the following manner: inheritance (192x), heritage (27x), inherit (2x), possession (1x).
  1. possession, property, inheritance, heritage

    1. property

    2. portion, share

    3. inheritance, portion

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נַחֲלָה nachălâh, nakh-al-aw'; from H5157 (in its usual sense); properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion:—heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158.
STRONGS H5159: Abbreviations
נַחֲלָה 224 noun feminine possession, property, inheritance (originally gift; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew); — נ׳ Numbers 18:23 +; נַחֲלָת Psalm 16:6 (Ges§ 90g), read נַחֲלָתִי Ew SS We Köii. 1, 425; construct נַחֲלַת Joshua 13:23; suffix נַחֲלָתִי Ruth 4:6; נַחֲלַתְכֶם Psalm 105:11; plural נְחָלוֺת Isaiah 49:8, נְחָלֹת Joshua 19:51;
1. property:
a. in Canaan given by י׳ to Israel, נחלת ישׂראל Judges 20:6; יעקב נ׳ Isaiah 58:14, especially † אֲשֶׁר נֹתֵן לְךָ נַחֲלָה Deuteronomy 4:21; Deuteronomy 15:4; Deuteronomy 19:10; Deuteronomy 20:16; Deuteronomy 21:23; Deuteronomy 24:4; Deuteronomy 25:19; Deuteronomy 26:1 (all D); הנחלה אשׁר הנחלתי את עמי Jeremiah 12:14.
b. distributive among tribes: לְ נתן נ׳ Numbers 16:14; Numbers 36:2; Joshua 14:3 (restore לְ), Joshua 17:4, 14; Joshua 19:49 (all P); לְ נתן לנ׳ Deuteronomy 29:7; Joshua 11:23; Joshua 14:13 (all D2); נָָֽחֲלוּ נחלה Joshua 17:6(J); תֵּחָלֵק בּנ׳ Numbers 26:53, 56 (P); נפל בּנחלה Numbers 34:2 (P), Judges 18:1; Ezekiel 47:22; הפיל בנ׳ Joshua 13:6; Joshua 23:4 (D2), Ezekiel 45:1; Ezekiel 47:22, also Ezekiel 47:22 (Co reads ב for מ).
c. nations as possession of the people, Psalm 111:6; of the king Psalm 2:8.
d. Levites have no property in the land Numbers 18:23, 24; Deuteronomy 10:9; Deuteronomy 12:12; their possession is י׳ Numbers 18:20 (P); הוּא נחלתו י׳ Deuteronomy 10:9; Deuteronomy 18:2; Joshua 13:14, 33 (all D); the tithes Numbers 18:21, 24, 26 (P).
e.י׳ takes Israel as his property, 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Kings 8:53; 2 Kings 21:14; Isaiah 19:25; Micah 7:18; Psalm 33:12; Psalm 68:10; Psalm 106:5; עם נחלה Deuteronomy 4:20 (D2); עַמְּךָ וְנַחֲלָֽתְךָ Deuteronomy 9:26, 29 (D), 1 Kings 8:51; || עַם Isaiah 47:6; Joel 2:17; Joel 4:2; Micah 7:14; Psalm 28:9; Psalm 78:62; Psalm 78:71; Psalm 94:5; Psalm 94:14; Psalm 106:40; נחלת י׳ 1 Samuel 26:19; 2 Samuel 20:19; 2 Samuel 21:3; אלהים נ׳ 2 Samuel 14:16; יעקב חבל נ׳ Deuteronomy 32:9; שׁבט נ׳ Jeremiah 10:16 = Jeremiah 51:19, Psalm 74:2; שׁבטי נ׳ Isaiah 63:17; also, the holy mountain Exodus 15:17 (song), temple Jeremiah 12:7; Psalm 79:1, land Jeremiah 2:7; Jeremiah 12:8, 9; Jeremiah 16:18; Jeremiah 50:11.
† 2. portion, share:
a. assigned by God, Isaiah 54:17; Psalm 37:18; Psalm 127:3; elsewhere || חֵלֶק Job 20:29; Job 27:13; Job 31:2.
b. by choice, || חֵלֶק, לנו בבן ישׁי לא נ׳ 2 Samuel 20:1 we have no share in the son of Jesse = 1 Kings 12:16 2 Chronicles 10:16.
3. inheritance (45 times) חֵלֶק וְנַחֲלָה בְּבֵית אָבִּינוּ Genesis 31:14 (E) portion or inheritance in the house of our father; לְ העביר נ׳ Numbers 27:7, 8 (P) cause the inheritance to pass unto; לְ נתן נ׳ Numbers 27:9, 10, 11 (P), Job 42:15; נחלת אבות Numbers 36:3, 8; 1 Kings 21:3, 4; Proverbs 19:14; לבניו תהיה נ׳ Ezekiel 46:16.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:14

Exodus

15:17

Numbers

16:14; 18:20; 18:21; 18:23; 18:23; 18:24; 18:24; 18:26; 26:53; 26:56; 27:7; 27:8; 27:9; 27:10; 27:11; 34:2; 36:2; 36:3; 36:8

Deuteronomy

4:20; 4:21; 9:26; 9:29; 10:9; 10:9; 12:12; 15:4; 18:2; 19:10; 20:16; 21:23; 24:4; 25:19; 26:1; 29:7; 32:9

Joshua

11:23; 13:6; 13:14; 13:23; 13:33; 14:3; 14:13; 17:4; 17:6; 17:14; 19:49; 19:51; 23:4

Judges

18:1; 20:6

Ruth

4:6

1 Samuel

10:1; 26:19

2 Samuel

14:16; 20:1; 20:19; 21:3

1 Kings

8:51; 8:53; 12:16; 21:3; 21:4

2 Kings

21:14

2 Chronicles

10:16

Job

20:29; 27:13; 31:2; 42:15

Psalms

2:8; 16:6; 28:9; 33:12; 37:18; 68:10; 74:2; 78:62; 78:71; 79:1; 94:5; 94:14; 105:11; 106:5; 106:40; 111:6; 127:3

Proverbs

19:14

Isaiah

19:25; 47:6; 49:8; 54:17; 58:14; 63:17

Jeremiah

2:7; 10:16; 12:7; 12:8; 12:9; 12:14; 16:18; 50:11; 51:19

Ezekiel

45:1; 46:16; 47:22; 47:22; 47:22

Joel

2:17

Micah

7:14; 7:18

H5159

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Strong's Number H5159 matches the Hebrew נַחֲלָה (naḥălâ),
which occurs 222 times in 191 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 4 (Jdg 2:9–Psa 136:21)

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:9 - And they buried H6912 him H853 in the border H1366 of his inheritance H5159 in Timnathheres, H8556 H8556 in the mount H2022 of Ephraim, H669 on the north side H6828 of the hill H2022 Gaash. H1608
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:1 - In H3117 those H1992 days H3117 there was no H369 king H4428 in Israel: H3478 and in H3117 those H1992 days H3117 the tribe H7626 of the Danites H1839 sought H1245 them an inheritance H5159 to dwell in; H3427 for H3588 unto H5704 that H1931 day H3117 all their inheritance H5159 had H5307 not H3808 fallen H5307 unto them among H8432 the tribes H7626 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:6 - And I took H270 my concubine, H6370 and cut her in pieces, H5408 and sent her H7971 throughout all H3605 the country H7704 of the inheritance H5159 of Israel: H3478 for H3588 they have committed H6213 lewdness H2154 and folly H5039 in Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:23 - And H6213 the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 did H6213 so, H3651 and took H5375 them wives, H802 according to their number, H4557 of H4480 them that danced, H2342 whom H834 they caught: H1497 and they went H3212 and returned H7725 unto H413 their inheritance, H5159 and repaired H1129 the cities, H5892 and dwelt H3427 in them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:24 - And H1980 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 departed H1980 thence H8033 at H6256 that H1931 time, H6256 every man H376 to his tribe H7626 and to his family, H4940 and they went out H3318 from thence H8033 every man H376 to his inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:5 - Then said H559 Boaz, H1162 What day H3117 thou buyest H7069 the field H7704 of the hand H3027 of Naomi, H5281 thou must buy H7069 it also of H853 Ruth H7327 the Moabitess, H4125 the wife H802 of the dead, H4191 to raise up H6965 the name H8034 of the dead H4191 upon H5921 his inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:6 - And H559 the kinsman H1350 said, H559 I cannot H3808 H3201 redeem H1350 it for myself, H589 lest H6435 I mar H7843 mine own inheritance: H5159 redeem H1350 thou H859 my right H1353 to thyself; for H3588 I cannot H3808 H3201 redeem H1350 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:10 - Moreover H1571 Ruth H7327 the Moabitess, H4125 the wife H802 of Mahlon, H4248 have I purchased H7069 to H802 be H6965 my H589 wife, H802 to raise up H6965 the name H8034 of the dead H4191 upon H5921 his inheritance, H5159 that H3808 the name H8034 of the dead H4191 be H3772 not H3808 cut off H3772 from among H5973 his brethren, H251 and from the gate H8179 of his place: H4725 ye H859 are witnesses H5707 this day. H3117
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:1 - Then H3947 Samuel H8050 took H3947 a vial H6378 of oil, H8081 and poured H3332 it upon H5921 his head, H7218 and kissed him, H5401 and said, H559 Is it not H3808 because H3588 the LORD H3068 hath anointed thee H4886 to be captain H5057 over H5921 his inheritance? H5159
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:19 - Now therefore, H6258 I pray thee, H4994 let H8085 my lord H113 the king H4428 hear H8085 the words H1697 of his servant. H5650 If H518 the LORD H3068 have stirred thee up H5496 against me, let him accept H7306 an offering: H4503 but if H518 they be the children H1121 of men, H120 cursed H779 be they H1992 before H6440 the LORD; H3068 for H3588 they have driven me out H1644 this day H3117 from abiding H5596 in the inheritance H5159 of the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 Go, H3212 serve H5647 other H312 gods. H430
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:16 - For H3588 the king H4428 will hear, H8085 to deliver H5337 his handmaid H519 out of the hand H3709 of the man H376 that would destroy H8045 me H853 and H853 my son H1121 together H3162 out of the inheritance H5159 of God. H430
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:1 - And H8033 there happened to be H7122 there H8033 a man H376 of Belial, H1100 whose name H8034 was Sheba, H7652 the son H1121 of Bichri, H1075 a Benjamite: H376 H3228 and he blew H8628 a trumpet, H7782 and said, H559 We have no H369 part H2506 in David, H1732 neither H3808 have we inheritance H5159 in the son H1121 of Jesse: H3448 every man H376 to his tents, H168 O Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:19 - I H595 am one of them that are peaceable H7999 and faithful H539 in Israel: H3478 thou H859 seekest H1245 to destroy H4191 a city H5892 and a mother H517 in Israel: H3478 why H4100 wilt thou swallow up H1104 the inheritance H5159 of the LORD? H3068
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:3 - Wherefore H559 David H1732 said H559 unto H413 the Gibeonites, H1393 What H4100 shall I do H6213 for you? and wherewith H4100 shall I make the atonement, H3722 that ye may bless H1288 the inheritance H5159 of the LORD? H3068
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:36 - Then H859 hear H8085 thou H859 in heaven, H8064 and forgive H5545 the sin H2403 of thy servants, H5650 and of thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 that H3588 thou teach them H3384 the H1870 good H2896 way H1870 wherein H834 they should walk, H3212 and give H5414 rain H4306 upon H5921 thy land, H776 which H834 thou hast given H5414 to thy people H5971 for an inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:51 - For H3588 they H1992 be thy people, H5971 and thine inheritance, H5159 which H834 thou broughtest forth H3318 out of Egypt, H4714 from the midst H8432 of the furnace H3564 of iron: H1270
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:53 - For H3588 thou H859 didst separate them H914 from among all H3605 the people H5971 of the earth, H776 to be thine inheritance, H5159 as H834 thou spakest H1696 by the hand H3027 of Moses H4872 thy servant, H5650 when thou broughtest H3318 our fathers H1 out of Egypt, H4714 O Lord H136 GOD. H3069
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:16 - So H7725 when H7200 all H3605 Israel H3478 saw H7200 that H3588 the king H4428 hearkened H8085 not H3808 unto them, H413 the people H5971 answered H7725 the king, H4428 saying, H559 What H4100 portion H2506 have we in David? H1732 neither H3808 have we inheritance H5159 in the son H1121 of Jesse: H3448 to your tents, H168 O Israel: H3478 now H6258 see H7200 to thine own house, H1004 David. H1732 So H3212 Israel H3478 departed H3212 unto their tents. H168
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:3 - And H559 Naboth H5022 said H559 to H413 Ahab, H256 The LORD H3068 forbid it H2486 me, that I should give H5414 the inheritance H5159 of my fathers H1 unto thee.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:4 - And H935 Ahab H256 came H935 into H413 his house H1004 heavy H5620 and displeased H2198 because of H5921 the word H1697 which H834 Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite H3158 had spoken H1696 to him: H413 for he had said, H559 I will H5414 not H3808 give H5414 thee the inheritance H5159 of my fathers. H1 And he laid him down H7901 upon H5921 his bed, H4296 and turned away H5437 his face, H6440 and H3808 would eat H398 no H3808 bread. H3899
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:14 - And I will forsake H5203 the remnant H7611 of mine inheritance, H5159 and deliver them H5414 into the hand H3027 of their enemies; H341 and they shall become H1961 a prey H957 and a spoil H4933 to all H3605 their enemies; H341
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:18 - Saying, H559 Unto thee will I give H5414 the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 the lot H2256 of your inheritance; H5159
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:27 - Then H859 hear H8085 thou H859 from heaven, H8064 and forgive H5545 the sin H2403 of thy servants, H5650 and of thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 when H3588 thou hast taught them H3384 the good H2896 way, H1870 wherein H834 they should walk; H3212 and send H5414 rain H4306 upon H5921 thy land, H776 which H834 thou hast given H5414 unto thy people H5971 for an inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:16 - And when all H3605 Israel H3478 saw that H3588 the king H4428 would H8085 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto them, the people H5971 answered H7725 the king, H4428 saying, H559 What H4100 portion H2506 have we in David? H1732 and H3808 we have none H3808 inheritance H5159 in the son H1121 of Jesse: H3448 every man H376 to your tents, H168 O Israel: H3478 and now, H6258 David, H1732 see H7200 to thine own house. H1004 So H3212 all H3605 Israel H3478 went H3212 to their tents. H168
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:20 - And the residue H7605 of Israel, H3478 of the priests, H3548 and the Levites, H3881 were in all H3605 the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 every one H376 in his inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:29 - This H2088 is the portion H2506 of a H120 wicked H7563 man H120 from God, H430 and the heritage H5159 appointed unto him H561 by God. H410
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:13 - This H2088 is the portion H2506 of a H120 wicked H7563 man H120 with H5973 God, H410 and the heritage H5159 of oppressors, H6184 which they shall receive H3947 of the Almighty. H7706
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:2 - For what H4100 portion H2506 of God H433 is there from above? H4605 and what inheritance H5159 of the Almighty H7706 from on high? H4791
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:15 - And H3808 in all H3605 the land H776 were H4672 no H3808 women H802 found H4672 so fair H3303 as the daughters H1323 of Job: H347 and H5414 their father H1 gave H5414 them inheritance H5159 among H8432 their brethren. H251
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:8 - Ask H7592 of me, H4480 and I shall give H5414 thee the heathen H1471 for thine inheritance, H5159 and H272 the uttermost parts H657 of the earth H776 for thy possession. H272
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:6 - The lines H2256 are fallen H5307 unto me H589 in pleasant H5273 places; yea, H637 I have H5921 a goodly H8231 heritage. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:9 - Save H3467 thy people, H5971 and bless H1288 thine inheritance: H5159 feed them also, H7462 and lift them up H5375 for ever. H5704 H5769
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:12 - Blessed H835 is the nation H1471 whose H834 God H430 is the LORD; H3068 and the people H5971 whom he hath chosen H977 for H5159 his own inheritance.  H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:18 - The LORD H3068 knoweth H3045 the days H3117 of the upright: H8549 and their inheritance H5159 shall be H1961 for ever. H5769
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:4 - He shall choose H977 our inheritance H5159 for us, the excellency H1347 of Jacob H3290 whom H834 he loved. H157 Selah. H5542
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:9 - Thou, H5130 O God, H430 didst send H5130 a H1653 plentiful H5071 rain, H1653 whereby H3559 thou H859 didst confirm H3559 thine inheritance, H5159 when it was weary. H3811
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:2 - Remember H2142 thy congregation, H5712 which thou hast purchased H7069 of old; H6924 the rod H7626 of thine inheritance, H5159 which thou hast redeemed; H1350 this H2088 mount H2022 Zion, H6726 wherein thou hast dwelt. H7931
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:55 - He cast out H1644 the heathen H1471 also H1644 before them, H6440 and divided them H5307 an inheritance H5159 by line, H2256 and made H7931 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to dwell H7931 in their tents. H168
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:62 - He gave H5462 his people H5971 over also H5462 unto the sword; H2719 and H5159 was wroth H5674 with his inheritance.  H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:71 - From following H310 the ewes great with young H5763 he brought him H935 to feed H7462 Jacob H3290 his people, H5971 and Israel H3478 his inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:1 - [[A Psalm H4210 of Asaph.]] H623 O God, H430 the heathen H1471 are come H935 into thine inheritance; H5159 thy holy H6944 temple H1964 have they defiled; H2930 they have laid H7760 Jerusalem H3389 on heaps. H5856
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:5 - They break in pieces H1792 thy people, H5971 O LORD, H3068 and H5159 afflict H6031 thine heritage.  H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:14 - For H3588 the LORD H3068 will H5203 not H3808 cast off H5203 his people, H5971 neither H3808 will he forsake H5800 his inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:11 - Saying, H559 Unto thee will I give H5414 the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 the lot H2256 of your inheritance: H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:5 - That I may see H7200 the good H2896 of thy chosen, H972 that I may rejoice H8055 in the gladness H8057 of thy nation, H1471 that I may glory H1984 with H5973 thine inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:40 - Therefore was H2734 the wrath H639 of the LORD H3068 kindled H2734 against his people, H5971 insomuch that he abhorred H8581 his own inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:6 - He hath shewed H5046 his people H5971 the power H3581 of his works, H4639 that he may give H5414 them the heritage H5159 of the heathen. H1471
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 127:3 - Lo, H2009 children H1121 are an heritage H5159 of the LORD: H3068 and the fruit H6529 of the womb H990 is his reward. H7939
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:12 - And gave H5414 their land H776 for an heritage, H5159 an heritage H5159 unto Israel H3478 his people. H5971
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:21 - And gave H5414 their land H776 for an heritage: H5159 for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth for ever: H5769

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