What does נָחַל · גּוֹי mean in the Bible?
נָחַל · גּוֹי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God's rightful possession of all nations".
Hebrew · H5157, H1471
תִנְחַל בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִם
To inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy ; causatively, to bequeath , or (generally) distribute , instate · a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
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נָחַלH5157to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy ; causatively, to bequeath , or (generally) distribute , instate
Pronunciationnāḥal
Inheritance as covenantal possession: what God grants endures through generations as inalienable tribal birthright.
Open lexicon entry →גּוֹיH1471a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Pronunciationgwōy
Ethnic or national group distinct from Israel; carries covenantal exclusivity when applied to non-Israelites as Gentiles
Open lexicon entry →What does תִנְחַל בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִם (tinchal bekhol-haggoyim) mean in the Bible?
נָחַל · גּוֹי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God's rightful possession of all nations".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5157, H1471?
H5157, H1471 is connected to 626 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. God's rightful possession of all nations
Source Gloss
God's rightful possession of all nations
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 groups5Aligned forms34
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense19×
ImperfectNum 18:23 · Num 18:24 · Num 26:55 · Num 34:17 · Num 35:8 · Prov 3:35 · Prov 28:10 · Deut 19:14 · Judg 11:2 · Num 18:20 · Ps 82:8 · Isa 57:13 · Prov 11:29 · Num 32:1914×
PerfectJer 16:19 · Josh 14:1 · Josh 17:6 · Prov 14:18 · Ps 119:1115×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action7×
ImperfectDeut 3:28 · Ezek 46:18 · Prov 13:22 · Josh 1:64×
PerfectJer 3:18 · Jer 12:142×
Participle activeDeut 12:101×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others4×
ImperfectEzek 47:13 · Num 33:54 · Num 34:133×
Infinitive constructNum 32:181×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action3×
PerfectJosh 14:1 · Josh 19:51 · Josh 13:323×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action1×
PerfectJob 7:31×
Word Origins
תִנְחַל בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִם is a primitive root - no further derivation.