נַחֲלָתָ֔/ן
𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤕/𐤍
nachălâh
their 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.
Numbers 36:12 · 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 HNcfsc/Sp3fp
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 | their inheritance |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5159-21
their inherited possession
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person feminine plural suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַחֲלָה denotes that which is received by inheritance. In construct with a 3rd person feminine plural suffix, it specifies the inherited possession belonging to them, preserving both the root sense of allotment and the pronominal ownership. |
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