What does נָזַל (nāzal) mean in the Bible?
נָזַל (nāzal): Liquid movement downward by natural force; used of tears, water, and metaphorically of divine abundance or judgment flowing forth.
Hebrew · H5140
נָזַל
To drip , or shed by trickling
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נָזַלH5140
Pronunciationnāzal
What does נָזַל (nāzal) mean in the Bible?
נָזַל (nāzal): Liquid movement downward by natural force; used of tears, water, and metaphorically of divine abundance or judgment flowing forth.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5140?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include flow (2), and currents (1), and from their streams (1), and running water (1), and spread the fragrance (1).
Where does נָזַל (nāzal) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Psalms (3), Jeremiah (2), Song Of Solomon (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itflow2×Psalms 147:18, Isaiah 48:21
and currents1×Isaiah 44:3
and from their streams1×Psalms 78:44
and running water1×Proverbs 5:15
and spread the fragrance1×Song Of Solomon 4:16
flowing1×Jeremiah 18:14
flowing down1×Song Of Solomon 4:15
may gush1×Jeremiah 9:18
pour down1×Isaiah 45:8
pour out1×Job 36:28
quaked1×Judges 5:5
settle1×Deuteronomy 32:2
streams1×Psalms 78:16
the currents1×Exodus 15:8
will flow1×Numbers 24:7
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:8נֹזְלִ֑יםtothe currentsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralNumbers 24:7יִֽזַּל־towill flowVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 32:2תִּזַּ֥לtosettleVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularJudges 5:5נָזְל֖וּtoquakedVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralJob 36:28יִזְּל֥וּtopour outVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 78:16נוֹזְלִ֣יםtostreamsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralPsalms 78:44וְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗םtoand from their streamsConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralPsalms 147:18יִזְּלוּ־toflowVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralProverbs 5:15וְ֝נֹזְלִ֗יםtoand running waterConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralSong Of Solomon 4:15וְנֹזְלִ֖יםtoflowing downConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 15:8
Aligned rows16
Books represented10
Exodus1Numbers1Deuteronomy1Judges1Job1Psalms3Proverbs1Song Of Solomon2Isaiah3Jeremiah2
Source forms
יִזְּלוּ־3xyiz·zə·lū-Psalms 147:18, Isaiah 45:8, Jeremiah 9:18
וְנֹזְלִ֖ים2xwə·nō·zə·lîmSong Of Solomon 4:15, Isaiah 44:3
הִזִּ֣יל1xhiz·zîlIsaiah 48:21
וְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗ם1xwə·nō·zə·lê·hemPsalms 78:44
וְ֝נֹזְלִ֗ים1xwə·nō·zə·lîmProverbs 5:15
יִֽזַּל־1xyiz·zal-Numbers 24:7
יִזְּל֥וּ1xyiz·zə·lūJob 36:28
יִזְּל֣וּ1xyiz·zə·lūSong Of Solomon 4:16
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural5xJob 36:28, Psalms 147:18, Song Of Solomon 4:16, Isaiah 45:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural3xProverbs 5:15, Song Of Solomon 4:15, Isaiah 44:3
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural3xExodus 15:8, Psalms 78:16, Jeremiah 18:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 78:44
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 48:21
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 32:2
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xNumbers 24:7
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1xJudges 5:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Liquid movement downward by natural force; used of tears, water, and metaphorically of divine abundance or judgment flowing forth.
Source Gloss
to drip , or shed by trickling
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Liquid movement downward by natural force; used of tears, water, and metaphorically of divine abundance or judgment flowing forth.
to drip, or shed by trickling BDB: flow Usage: distil, drop, flood, (cause to) flow(-ing), gush out, melt, pour (down), running water, stream.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms12
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense11×
ImperfectIsa 45:8 · Jer 9:17 · Job 36:28 · Ps 147:18 · Deut 32:2 · Num 24:76×
Participle activeExod 15:8 · Jer 18:14 · Ps 78:163×
PerfectJudg 5:51×
JussiveSong 4:161×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
PerfectIsa 48:211×
Word Origins
נָזַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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