What does נַעַל (naʿal) mean in the Bible?
נַעַל (naʿal): Sandal symbolizes ownership transfer, marital refusal, or worthlessness—more than mere footwear
Hebrew · H5275
נַעַל
Properly, a sandal tongue ; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)
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נַעַלH5275
Pronunciationnaʿal
What does נַעַל (naʿal) mean in the Bible?
נַעַל (naʿal): Sandal symbolizes ownership transfer, marital refusal, or worthlessness—more than mere footwear
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How does the BSB render H5275?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include his sandal (3), your sandals (3), a pair of sandals (2), and sandals (2), My sandal (2).
Where does נַעַל (naʿal) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), Isaiah (3), Joshua (3), Amos (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 Ithis sandal3×Deuteronomy 25:9, Ruth 4:7, Ruth 4:8
your sandals3×Exodus 3:5, Joshua 5:15, Ezekiel 24:17
a pair of sandals2×Amos 2:6, Amos 8:6
and sandals2×Deuteronomy 29:5, Joshua 9:13
My sandal2×Psalms 60:8, Psalms 108:9
and the sandals1×1 Kings 2:5
and your sandals1×Ezekiel 24:23
are your sandaled1×Song Of Solomon 7:1
of a sandal1×Genesis 14:23
of the Unsandaled1×Deuteronomy 25:10
sandal1×Isaiah 5:27
sandals1×Joshua 9:5
the sandals1×Isaiah 20:2
with dry sandals1×Isaiah 11:15
with your sandals1×Exodus 12:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:23נַ֔עַלtoof a sandalNoun - feminine singularExodus 3:5נְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙toyour sandalsNoun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singularExodus 12:11נַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙towith your sandalsNoun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluralDeuteronomy 25:9נַעֲלוֹ֙tohis sandalNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 25:10הַנָּֽעַל׃סtoof the UnsandaledArticle | Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 29:5וְנַֽעַלְךָ֥toand sandalsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularJoshua 5:15נַֽעַלְךָ֙toyour sandalsNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularJoshua 9:5וּנְעָל֨וֹתtosandalsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine pluralJoshua 9:13וּנְעָלֵ֔ינוּtoand sandalsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common pluralRuth 4:7נַעֲל֖וֹtohis sandalNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 14:23
Aligned rows22
Books represented11
Genesis1Exodus2Deuteronomy3Joshua3Ruth21 Kings1Psalms2Song Of Solomon1Isaiah3Ezekiel2Amos2
Source forms
נַעֲלִ֑י2xna·‘ă·lîPsalms 60:8, Psalms 108:9
בַּנְּעָלִ֖ים1xban·nə·‘ā·lîmSong Of Solomon 7:1
בַּנְּעָלִֽים׃1xban·nə·‘ā·lîmIsaiah 11:15
הַנָּֽעַל׃ס1xhan·nā·‘alDeuteronomy 25:10
וּֽבְנַעֲל֖וֹ1xū·ḇə·na·‘ă·lōw1 Kings 2:5
וּנְעָל֨וֹת1xū·nə·‘ā·lō·wṯJoshua 9:5
וּנְעָלֶ֖יךָ1xū·nə·‘ā·le·ḵāEzekiel 24:17
וְנַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙1xwə·na·‘ă·lê·ḵemEzekiel 24:23
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xDeuteronomy 25:9, Ruth 4:7, Ruth 4:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 29:5, Isaiah 20:2
Noun - fd2xAmos 2:6, Amos 8:6
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular2xPsalms 60:8, Psalms 108:9
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural2xSong Of Solomon 7:1, Isaiah 11:15
Article | Noun - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 25:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural1xJoshua 9:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural1xJoshua 9:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sandal symbolizes ownership transfer, marital refusal, or worthlessness—more than mere footwear
Source Gloss
properly, a sandal tongue ; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Sandal symbolizes ownership transfer, marital refusal, or worthlessness—more than mere footwear
properly, a sandal tongue; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless) BDB: sandal Usage: dryshod, (pair of) shoe((-latchet), -s).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נַעַל is built from this root:
נָעַלH5274
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