Hebrew · H5274

נָעַל

נָעַל is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to fasten up, i.e. with a bar or cord; hence, to sandal , i.e. furnish with slippers".

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נָעַלH5274

What does נָעַל mean in the Bible?

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Questions this entry answers

What does נָעַל mean in the Bible?

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How does the BSB render H5274?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and bolt (1), and bolted (1), and gave you sandals (1), and locking (1), enclosed (1).

Where does נָעַל appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 3:23. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (2), Judges (2), Song Of Solomon (2), 2 Chronicles (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and bolt1×2 Samuel 13:17
and bolted1×2 Samuel 13:18
and gave you sandals1×Ezekiel 16:10
and locking1×Judges 3:23
enclosed1×Song Of Solomon 4:12
gave them sandals1×2 Chronicles 28:15
locked1×Judges 3:24
locked up1×Song Of Solomon 4:12
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJudges 3:23
Aligned rows8
Books represented5
Judges22 Samuel22 Chronicles1Song Of Solomon2Ezekiel1
Source forms
נָע֖וּל2xnā·‘ūlSong Of Solomon 4:12
וָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְ1xwā·’en·‘ă·lêḵEzekiel 16:10
וַ֠יַּנְעִלוּם1xway·yan·‘i·lūm2 Chronicles 28:15
וְנָעַ֥ל1xwə·nā·‘al2 Samuel 13:18
וּנְעֹ֥ל1xū·nə·‘ōl2 Samuel 13:17
וְנָעָֽל׃1xwə·nā·‘ālJudges 3:23
נְעֻל֑וֹת1xnə·‘u·lō·wṯJudges 3:24
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular2xJudges 3:23, 2 Samuel 13:18
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular2xSong Of Solomon 4:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural1x2 Chronicles 28:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular1xEzekiel 16:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular1x2 Samuel 13:17
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural1xJudges 3:24
Sources