HebrewH5158Noun (Masculine)

נַ֫חַל

na.chal

118Occurrences
H5158Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)

or (feminine) נַחְלָה; (Psalm 124:4), or נַחֲלָה; (Ezekiel 47:19; Ezekiel 48:28), from H5157 (נָחַל) in its original sense;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
river/bed 1) torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley 1a) torrent 1b) torrent-valley, wadi (as stream bed) 1c) shaft (of mine) Also means: na.chal (*נַ֫חַל *": valley" H5158N)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

נַ֫חַל appears 118 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Deuteronomy
15
Isaiah
11
1 Kings
10
Joshua
10
Numbers
8
2 Chronicles
7
Ezk
7
Job
7

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 11:32BSB

Hurai from the brooks of Gaash,Abiel the Arbathite,

2 Kings 10:33BSB

from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.

Deuteronomy 3:12BSB

So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities.

Isaiah 57:6BSB

Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley;indeed, they are your lot.Even to them you have poured out a drink offeringand offered a grain offering.Should I relent because of these?

Joshua 15:47BSB

Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

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