נַחֲלָה (nachălâh) — Heritage

Hebrew word study: נַחֲלָה (nachălâh), Strong's H5159. properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion

HebrewStrong's H5159
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נַחֲלָה (nachălâh)
Pronounced: nakh-al-aw'

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

properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion

Word study
Derivation: from H5157 (נָחַל) (in its usual sense);

KJV translation words: heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).

Where this word appears

Strong's H5159 is tagged on 222 words in 191 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:14 and last appears in Malachi 1:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

an inheritance ×35inheritance his ×19inheritance their ×17the inheritance of ×16in an inheritance ×12was the inheritance of ×12inheritance your ×11inheritance its ×8and an inheritance ×7inheritance my ×6to an inheritance ×6and inheritance your ×5

Forms found in the text

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

נַחֲלָה ×34נַחֲלַת ×33נַחֲלָתוֹ ×31נַחֲלָתָם ×14לְנַחֲלָה ×13בְּנַחֲלָה ×10וְנַחֲלָה ×7נַחֲלָתִי ×7נַחֲלָתֶךָ ×6נַחֲלָתֵנוּ ×5

Books where it appears most

Joshua ×50Numbers ×46Deuteronomy ×25Psalms ×23Ezekiel ×15Jeremiah ×12Judges ×71 Kings ×6

Verses (first 25 of 191)

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Related entries

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

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 nachălâh (H5159) mean?

Properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.

How is H5159 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5159 as: heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל)..

How often does נַחֲלָה (nachălâh) appear?

Strong's H5159 is tagged on 222 words in 191 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:14 and last appears in Malachi 1:3.