Nachălâh — H5159

H5159 · Hebrew — נחלה

Pronunciation: nakh-al-aw'

Definition

feminine noun

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

  1. possession, property, inheritance, heritage
    1. property
    2. portion, share
    3. inheritance, portion

Usually translated as

inheritance, heritage, to inherit, possession

Origin

from H5157 (in its usual sense)

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Nachălâh occurs 218 times in 188 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (1), Numbers (31), Deuteronomy (22), Joshua (43), Judges (6), Ruth (3), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (4), 1 Kings (6), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (2), Nehemiah (1), Job (4), Psalms (19), Proverbs (3), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (6), Jeremiah (12), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (11), Joel (2), Micah (3), Malachi (1)

Strong's Lexicon — N