נַחַל (nachal) — Brook

Hebrew word study: נַחַל (nachal), Strong's H5158. a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)

HebrewStrong's H5158
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נַחַל (nachal)
Pronounced: nakh'-al

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

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

KJV translation words: brook, flood, river, stream, valley.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5158 is tagged on 141 words in 123 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:17 and last appears in Micah 6:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the wadi of ×38the wadi ×23in the wadi ×6in the wadi of ×6torrents of ×6a wadi ×4at the wadi of ×4the river ×4wadis ×4from the wadi of ×3the wadis ×3and in the wadis ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

נַחַל ×46הַנַּחַל ×17בְּנַחַל ×11נַחֲלֵי ×6הַנָּחַל ×5הַנְּחָלִים ×4מִנַּחַל ×4נְחָלִים ×4נָחַל ×4בַּנָּחַל ×3

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×20Joshua ×16Isaiah ×111 Kings ×10Ezekiel ×9Numbers ×8Job ×8Psalms ×8

Verses (first 25 of 123)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5157 נָחַל (nâchal).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5160 נַחֲלִיאֵל (Nachălîyʼêl).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nachal (H5158) mean?

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

How is H5158 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5158 as: brook, flood, river, stream, valley..

How often does נַחַל (nachal) appear?

Strong's H5158 is tagged on 141 words in 123 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:17 and last appears in Micah 6:7.