נַחֲלָה
nahala (naḥălâ)
/nakh-al-AW/
“inheritance, heritage, possession”
Inheritance, covenant heritage; specifically land of Canaan apportioned to Israel, Israel as Yahweh's inheritance, and Yahweh as Levites' portion.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From נָחַל (H5157) to inherit.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
inheritanceheritagepossession
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H5159 נַחֲלָה inheritance, heritage, possession G2817 κληρονομία an inherited property, an inheritance, a possession
LXX conceptual translation: נַחֲלָה (inheritance, heritage, possession) -> κληρονομία (an inherited property, an inheritance, a possession)
LXX conceptual translation: נַחֲלָה (inheritance, heritage, possession) -> G2819
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where נַחֲלָה (nahala) carries significant theological or narrative weight.