What does עַם · נַחֲלָה mean in the Bible?
עַם · נַחֲלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Your people and your heritage — the double possession-claim that closes the intercessory prayer".
Hebrew · H5971, H5159
עַמְּךָ וְנַחֲלָתֶךָ
A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock · properly, something inherited , i.e. (abstractly) occupancy , or (concretely) an heirloom ; generally an estate , patrimony or portion
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עַם H5971 a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
Pronunciation am
Collective body unified by kinship or covenant; Israel's foundational term for God's chosen people as organic whole.
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נַחֲלָה H5159 properly, something inherited , i.e. (abstractly) occupancy , or (concretely) an heirloom ; generally an estate , patrimony or portion
Pronunciation naḥalah
Inherited land or property securing family continuity and identity within Israel's covenant promise and tribal allocation system.
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What does עַמְּךָ וְנַחֲלָתֶךָ (amkha ve-nachalatekha) mean in the Bible?
עַם · נַחֲלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Your people and your heritage — the double possession-claim that closes the intercessory prayer".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5971, H5159?
H5971, H5159 is connected to 2,092 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Your people and your heritage — the double possession-claim that closes the intercessory prayer
Strong's H5971, H5159
Lexical occurrences 2,092 verses Source Gloss
Your people and your heritage — the double possession-claim that closes the intercessory prayer
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַמְּךָ וְנַחֲלָתֶךָ is built from this root:
עָמַם H6004
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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