Nahal נָהַל
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| נָהַל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | nahal |
| Strong's number | H5095 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to guide |
| Occurrences | 10 in 10 verses |
| Most frequent in | Isaiah (3) |
Nahal (Hebrew נָהַל, Strong's H5095) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to guide”. It occurs 10 times in 10 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to lead, give rest, lead with care, guide to a watering place or station, cause to rest, bring to a station or place of rest, guide, refresh
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to lead to a watering-place or station and cause to rest there
1a2) to lead or bring to a station or goal
1a3) to lead, guide
1a4) to give rest to
1a5) to refresh (with food)
1b) (Hithpael)
1b1) to lead on
1b2) to journey by stations or stages
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to lead to a watering-place or station and cause to rest there
1a2) to lead or bring to a station or goal
1a3) to lead, guide
1a4) to give rest to
1a5) to refresh (with food)
1b) (Hithpael)
1b1) to lead on
1b2) to journey by stations or stages
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | guide (3), guided (2), fed (1), carried (1), leadeth (1), lead (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | will continue (1), he provided them (1), you will guide them (1), put (1), he gave them rest (1), he leads me (1), guide me (1), he gently leads (1), lead them (1), one to guide (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Nahal, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 33:14Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”
- Genesis 47:17And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. Throughout that year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.
Exodus
- Exodus 15:13Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 28:15And 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 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.Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
- 2 Chronicles 32:22Thus the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.So the LORD saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hands of King Sennacherib of Assyria and all the others, and He gave them rest on every side.
Psalms
- Psalm 23:2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
- Psalm 31:3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
- Isaiah 49:10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.
- Isaiah 51:18There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).