נִנְחַל֙
𐤍𐤍𐤇𐤋
ninechal
we-will-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).
Numbers 32:19 · Word #3
Lexicon H5157
| Lemma | נָחַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤋 |
| Transliteration | nâchal |
| Strong's | H5157 |
| In-context | we-will-inherit |
Morphology HVqi1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H5157-14
we shall inherit as an allotted possession
| Root | נחל (n-ḥ-l) |
| Core Meanings | inheritance, allotment, apportionment, possession, territorial occupation |
| Semantic Range | to inherit property or land, to take possession, to occupy territory, to receive an allotted share, to be granted a heritage |
| Conceptual Significance | Inheritance language in the Hebrew Bible is central to covenant theology, especially regarding Israel’s reception of the land as YHWH’s allotted gift. The verb נחל often conveys not merely acquisition but the fulfillment of divine promise through assigned inheritance. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 1st common plural. Simple active voice expressing incomplete or future action undertaken by "we." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root נחל carries the sense of receiving or taking possession of an allotted inheritance. The Qal imperfect 1st common plural form expresses a simple active action performed by "we" in a future or incomplete sense, hence "we shall inherit," with "as an allotted possession" preserving the inheritance nuance of the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נחל (inheritance, allotment, apportionment, possession, territorial occupation)
| 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 |