נַחֲלָה
na.cha.lah
“inheritance”
Definition
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
from H5157 (נָחַל) (in its usual sense);
- possession, property, inheritance, heritage 1a) property 1b) portion, share 1c) inheritance, portion
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
נַחֲלָה appears 187 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
‘I will give you the land of Canaanas the portion of your inheritance.’
Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good,and it benefits those who see the sun.
“Because you rejoice,because you sing in triumph—you who plunder My inheritance—because you frolic like a heifer treading grainand neigh like stallions,
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.
And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.
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