נַחֲלָה

na.cha.lahNoun (Feminine)H5159

inheritance

From: from H5157 (נָחַל) (in its usual sense);

Short Definition

properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. possession, property, inheritance, heritage 1a) property 1b) portion, share 1c) inheritance, portion

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

187 times

Appears 187 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Joshua
43
Numbers
31
Deuteronomy
21
Psalms
20
Jeremiah
12

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 16:18
  • Ecclesiastes 7:11
  • Jeremiah 50:11
  • Joshua 19:16
  • Numbers 33:54

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.