לְ/נַחֲלָת֖/וֹ
𐤋/𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤕/𐤅
nachălâh
to his inheritance
A possession or allotment received as an inheritance, whether land, property, or rights, especially those passed down as part of familial or tribal heritage; by extension, any apportioned share or entitlement. The term primarily denotes holdings or privileges received by inheritance, especially with reference to the Israelite distribution of land and rights among tribes and families. In some contexts, it can refer more generally to any granted share or inherited right, not limited to literal property.
Judges 2:6 · Word #9
Lexicon H5159
| Lemma | נַחֲלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nachălâh |
| Strong's | H5159 |
| Definition | A possession or allotment received as an inheritance, whether land, property, or rights, especially those passed down as part of familial or tribal heritage; by extension, any apportioned share or entitlement. The term primarily denotes holdings or privileges received by inheritance, especially with reference to the Israelite distribution of land and rights among tribes and families. In some contexts, it can refer more generally to any granted share or inherited right, not limited to literal property. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to his inheritance |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5159-11
to his inherited possession
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + feminine singular construct noun נַחֲלָה + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix; noun from root נחל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַחֲלָה denotes that which is received by inheritance—an allotted hereditary possession. In construct with a 3ms suffix and prefixed לְ, it specifies direction or relation: "to/for his inherited possession." |
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