הַנְחִיל֣/וֹ
𐤄𐤍𐤇𐤉𐤋/𐤅
hanechilo
he causes him to inherit
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).
Deuteronomy 21:16 · Word #3
Lexicon H5157
| Lemma | נָחַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤋 |
| Transliteration | nâchal |
| Strong's | H5157 |
| In-context | he causes him to inherit |
Morphology HVhc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H5157-03
he caused him to inherit
| Root | נחל (n-ḥ-l) |
| Core Meanings | inherit, receive as a possession, allot, apportion, pass down as property |
| Semantic Range | to cause someone to inherit, to allot land or possession, to apportion territory, to grant a heritage, to install in possession |
| Conceptual Significance | The root נחל is central to biblical covenant theology, especially regarding the land promised to Israel as an inheritance from YHWH. In its causative form, it emphasizes YHWH as the one who actively grants and assigns inheritance, underscoring divine sovereignty in distributing land, blessing, and covenantal possession. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular of נחל with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("him"). The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense: to cause to inherit, to allot as inheritance. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys a causative action, so the subject causes another to receive an inheritance rather than inheriting himself. The perfect 3rd masculine singular form with a 3ms pronominal suffix is reflected in "he" (subject) and "him" (object), preserving both person and number while retaining the inheritance motif of the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נחל (inherit, receive as a possession, allot, apportion, pass down as property)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5158-01 |
banachal | in the torrent-valley |
H5159-01 |
banachalah | in the inherited-possession |
H5158-02 |
banechalim | in the torrent-valleys |
Word Usage (59 occurrences of H5157)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 23:30 | וְ/נָחַלְתָּ֖ | venachaleta | and inherit |
| Exodus 32:13 | וְ/נָחֲל֖וּ | venachalu | and they shall inherit |
| Exodus 34:9 | וּ/נְחַלְתָּֽ/נוּ | unechaletanu | and take us |