What does יְהֹוָה · נַחֲלָה mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · נַחֲלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "The LORD is his inheritance — possessing the Giver as the ultimate covenant portion".
Hebrew · H3068, H5159
יְהוָה הוּא נַחֲלָתוֹ
(The) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God · properly, something inherited , i.e. (abstractly) occupancy , or (concretely) an heirloom ; generally an estate , patrimony or portion
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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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נַחֲלָה H5159 properly, something inherited , i.e. (abstractly) occupancy , or (concretely) an heirloom ; generally an estate , patrimony or portion
Pronunciation naḥalah
Inherited land or property securing family continuity and identity within Israel's covenant promise and tribal allocation system.
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What does יְהוָה הוּא נַחֲלָתוֹ (YHWH hu nachalato) mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · נַחֲלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "The LORD is his inheritance — possessing the Giver as the ultimate covenant portion".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3068, H5159?
H3068, H5159 is connected to 6,743 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. The LORD is his inheritance — possessing the Giver as the ultimate covenant portion
Strong's H3068, H5159
Lexical occurrences 6,743 verses Source Gloss
The LORD is his inheritance — possessing the Giver as the ultimate covenant portion
Word Origins
יְהוָה הוּא נַחֲלָתוֹ is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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