Nâʻal — H5274

Definition

verb

properly, to fasten up, i.e. with abar or cord; hence, to sandal, i.e. furnish with slippers

1. to bar, lock, bolt
1. (Qal) to bar, lock, bolt
2. to furnish with sandals, shoe
1. (Qal) to shoe
2. (Hiphil) to give sandals

Usually translated as

bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up

Origin

a primitive root; also denominative from H5275

• Derived from Naʻal (H5275)

Greek equivalents

• apokleíō (G608)
• kleíō (G2808)
• makrán (G3112)
• sandálion (G4547)
• hypodéō (G5265)
• hypódēma (G5266)

Occurrences

Nâʻal occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (2), 2 Samuel (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Song of Songs (1), Ezekiel (1)

• Judges 3:23 — Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked (וְנָעָֽל) them.
• Judges 3:24 — When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked (נְעֻל֑וֹת), they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
• 2 Samuel 13:17 — Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt (וּנְעֹ֥ל) the door after her.
• 2 Samuel 13:18 — And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted (וְנָעַ֥ל) the door after her.
• 2 Chronicles 28:15 — And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod (וַ֠יַּנְעִלוּם) them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
• Song of Songs 4:12 — A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up (נָע֖וּל), a fountain sealed.
• Ezekiel 16:10 — I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod (וָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְ) thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.