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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נָחַל H5157 to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy ; causatively, to bequeath , or (generally) distribute , instate
Pronunciation nāḥal
Inheritance as covenantal possession: what God grants endures through generations as inalienable tribal birthright.
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גּוֹי H1471 a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Pronunciation gwōy
Ethnic or national group distinct from Israel; carries covenantal exclusivity when applied to non-Israelites as Gentiles
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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 groups 5 Aligned forms 34
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 19×
Imperfect Num 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 32:19 14×
Perfect Jer 16:19 · Josh 14:1 · Josh 17:6 · Prov 14:18 · Ps 119:111 5×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 7×
Imperfect Deut 3:28 · Ezek 46:18 · Prov 13:22 · Josh 1:6 4×
Perfect Jer 3:18 · Jer 12:14 2×
Participle active Deut 12:10 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 4×
Imperfect Ezek 47:13 · Num 33:54 · Num 34:13 3×
Infinitive construct Num 32:18 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Perfect Josh 14:1 · Josh 19:51 · Josh 13:32 3×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 1×
Perfect Job 7:3 1×
Word Origins
תִנְחַל בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִם is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain