נָחַל verb denominative get or take as a possession (compare Gerber236 ff.; Ecclus נחל +; Late Hebrew id. (rare)); —
Qal Perfect ׳נ [Zech 2:16] 2 masculine singular נָחַלְתָּ [Exod 23:20] + 8 t. Perfect; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִנְחַלְ [Isa 57:13] 3 masculine plural יִנְחֲלוּ [Num 18:23] +5 t.; יִנְחָ֑לוּ [Num 26:55] + 2 t.; + 8 t. Imperfect; Infinitive נְחֹל [Num 34:18]; [Josh 19:49] —
1. take possession, inherit:
\ \ a. land of Canaan, [Exod 23:30] (E), [Exod 32:13] (J), [Isa 57:13]; [Ezek 47:14] Zoin and Judah [Ps 69:37].
\ \ b. special sections in the land, of tribes and individuals, נחל נחלה [Josh 17:6] (J); ׳נחלה אשׁר נ [Deut 19:14] (D), [Num 35:8] (P), compare [Josh 14:1] (P); without accusative, have or get a (landed) property, [Num 18:20]; [Num 18:23]; [Num 18:24]; [Num 26:55]; [Num 32:19]; [Josh 16:4]; [Josh 19:9] (all P), [Judg 11:3].
\ \ c. land of Moab and Ammon by conquest [Zeph 2:9] landed property בכל הנוים [Ps 82:8].
\ \ d. God takes possession of Israel as his private property [Exod 34:9] (J); Judah [Zech 2:16].
2. figurative have or get as a possession, property: testimonies [Ps 119:111], glory [Prov 3:35], good things [Prov 28:10], lies [Jer 16:19], wind [Prov 11:29], simplicity [Prov 14:18].
3. divide the land for a possession, [Num 34:17]; [Num 34:18]; [Josh 19:49] (all P; incorrect pointing for Piel, so SS).
Pi`el divide for a possession: Perfect 3 masculine singular נִחַל [Josh 13:32] 3 plural נִחֲלוּ [Josh 14:1]; [Josh 19:51] Infinitive נַחֵל [Num 34:29] (all P); also [Num 34:17]; [Num 34:18]; [Josh 19:49] (see Qal 3).
Hithpa`el Perfect 3 plural suffix הִתְנַחֲלוּם [Isa 24:2] 2 masculine plural הִתְנַחַלְתֶּם [Lev 25:46]; [Num 33:54] Imperfect תִּתְנַחֲלוּ [Num 34:13]; [Ezek 47:13] תִּתְנֶחָ֑לוּ [Num 33:54] Infinitive הִתְנַחֵל [Num 32:18] possess oneself of land (accusative), [Num 33:54]; [Num 34:13](P) [Ezek 47:13] נחלה [Num 32:18] (P); slaves [Lev 25:46] (P) [Isa 14:2] absolute, reference to land [Num 33:54] (P); all with לְ person (for whose benefit), except [Num 32:18]; [Num 34:13]; [Isa 14:2].
Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular הִנְחַ֫לְתִּי [Jer 3:18] + 3 t. Perfect; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַנְחִיל [Deut 3:28] יַנְחִל [Ezek 46:18] 2 masculine singular suffix תַּנְחִילֶנָּה [Deut 31:7] + 5 t. Imperfect; Infinitive construct הַנְחִיל [Isa 49:8]; [Prov 8:21] בְּהַנְחֵל [Deut 32:8] (on form compare Ew§ 238 d Köi. 315 Ges«GKC:53k»§ 53k; read בְּהַנְחִל?); suffix הַנְחִילוֺ [Deut 21:16] Participle מַנְחִיל [Deut 12:10] —
1. give as a possession:
\ \ a. land of Canaan (given by ׳י or his servants), accusative of person and thing, [Deut 1:38]; [Deut 3:28]; [Deut 12:10]; [Deut 19:3]; [Deut 31:7]; [Josh 1:6] (all D), [Jer 3:18]; [Jer 12:14].
\ \ b. various things, accusative of person and thing, especially blessings, [Zech 8:12]; [1Sam 2:8]; [Prov 8:21] accusative of thing [Isa 49:8] accusative of person [Deut 32:8].
2. cause to inherit, give as an inheritance, with accusative of person and thing, [Deut 21:16] accusative of person + מן thing, [Ezek 46:18] accusative of person [Prov 13:22] ל person [1Chr 28:8]. Hoph`al Perfect 1 singular הָנְחַלְתּי [Job 7:3] made to possess, with accusative of thing, e.g. months of vanity.
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
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