5095. nahal

Lexicon

nahal: To lead, guide, refresh, bring to a place of rest

Original Word: נָהַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: nahal
Pronunciation: nah-HAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-hal')
Definition: To lead, guide, refresh, bring to a place of rest
Meaning: to run with a, sparkle, flow, to conduct, to protect, sustain

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

carry, feed, guide, lead gently, on

A primitive root; properly, to run with a sparkle, i.e. Flow; hence (transitively), to conduct, and (by inference) to protect, sustain -- carry, feed, guide, lead (gently, on).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to lead or guide to a watering place, bring to a place of rest, refresh
NASB Translation
fed (1), guide (3), guided (2), lead (1), leads (1), led (1), proceed (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[נָהַל] verb Pi`el lead, guide to a watering-place or station, and cause to rest there; bring to a station or place of rest; lead, guide; refresh (compare Arabic watering-place, take a first drink; likewise (Dozy) station, stage of the road; perhaps also Assyrian Nâlu, lie down Dl^{HWB 438}; Dl^{HA 5f.; Prol. 17 ff.} tries to explain all the passages from this Assyrian nâlu; against him see Prä^{LOPh i. 195} Che^{Acad., April 12,1884} DHM^{ZKF i. 357 f.} Nö^{ZMG xi. 1886, 728}; two √ √ proposed by RDWilson^{Presb. Rev. (N.Y.), April, 1885} (careful article), compare T. Che^{Psalm 23:2. critical note}.); —

Pi`el Perfect2masculine singular נֵהַלָתָּ Exodus 15:13; Imperfect3masculine singular יְנַהֵל Isaiah 40:11; suffix יְנַהֲלֵנִי Psalm 23:2, יְנַהְלֵם Isaiah 49:10; וַיְנַהֲלֵם Genesis 47:17; 2Chronicles 32:22; 2 masculine singular suffix תְּנַהֲלֵנִי Psalm 31:4; 3masculine plural suffix וַיְנַהֲלוּם2Chronicles 28:15; Participle מְנַהֵל Isaiah 51:18; —

1 lead to watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there, subject ׳י as shepherd, Isaiah 49:10 (עַלֿ location; "" נהג), Psalm 23:2 (with עַלֿ location; "" הִרְבִּיץ), Isaiah 40:11 ("" רעה, קִבֵּץ).

2 lead or bring to a station, a goal, ׳י subject Exodus 15:13 (song; no object expressed, אֶלֿ location; "" נחה); human subject 2 Chronicles 28:15 and they conducted all the feeble of them by means of (ב) asses ("" הֵבִיא).

3 lead, guide: figurative, אֵין מְנַהֵל לָהּ Isaiah 51:18 there is no one to be a guide for her, i.e. for Jerusalem, drunk with cup of ׳יs fury ("" מַחֲזִיק בְּיָדָהּ); ׳י subject Psalm 31:4 lead me ("" תַּנְחֵנִי). 4. give rest to (?) מִסָּבִיב ׳וַיְנ2Chronicles 32:22 and he gave them rest on every hand, compare ᵐ5 ᵑ9 (= ׳וַיָּנִח לָהֶם מִסּ 1 Chronicles 2,18 +, probably so read here, see Be DHM Öttli).

5 refresh with food, ׳וַיְנ בַּלֶּחֶם Genesis 47:17 (J).

Hithpa`el Imperfect probably journey by stations, stages, only 1 singular אֶתְנַהֲלָה Genesis 33:14 (J), I will proceed, journey on, by stages (i.e. deliberately with family and cattle).

נַהֲלָל see II. נַהֲלֹל. below

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G71 (ἄγω, agō): To lead, bring, carry
• G482 (ἀναφέρω, anapherō): To carry up, lead up
• G1625 (ἐκφέρω, ekpherō): To bring out, lead out
• G1765 (ἐνέχω, enechō): To hold in, involve
• G2664 (καταφέρω, katapherō): To bring down, lead down
• G3870 (παρακαλέω, parakaleō): To call to one's side, to comfort, encourage

These Greek entries reflect similar themes of leading, guiding, and sustaining, paralleling the Hebrew concept of נָהַל.

Usage: • The verb נָהַל (nahal) is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often conveying the idea of leading, guiding, or sustaining. It can refer to the physical act of leading someone or something, as well as the metaphorical sense of providing guidance or sustenance.

Context: • נָהַל (nahal) appears in several passages throughout the Old Testament, illustrating its diverse applications. In Isaiah 40:11, the term is used to describe the gentle leading of a shepherd: "He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young." This passage highlights the nurturing and protective aspect of נָהַל.
• In Psalm 23:2, the word is used in the context of divine guidance and provision: "He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters." Here, נָהַל conveys the idea of God leading His people to places of rest and refreshment.
• The term also appears in Psalm 31:3, where it is associated with guidance and protection: "For You are my rock and my fortress; You lead and guide me for the sake of Your name."
• In a more metaphorical sense, נָהַל can describe the flow of water or the movement of a stream, as seen in Isaiah 49:10: "They will not hunger or thirst, nor will the scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water."

Forms and Transliterations

אֶֽתְנָהֲלָ֣ה אתנהלה וַֽיְנַהֲלֵ֖ם וַיְנַהֲל֤וּם וַיְנַהֲלֵ֤ם וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ וינהלום וינהלם ותנהלני׃ יְנַהֲלֵֽם׃ יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ יְנַהֵֽל׃ ינהל׃ ינהלם׃ ינהלני׃ מְנַהֵ֣ל מנהל נֵהַ֥לְתָּ נהלת ’eṯ·nā·hă·lāh ’eṯnāhălāh etnahaLah mə·na·hêl menaHel mənahêl nê·hal·tā neHalta nêhaltā ū·ṯə·na·hă·lê·nî UtenahaLeni ūṯənahălênî vaynahaLem vaynahaLum way·na·hă·lêm way·na·hă·lūm waynahălêm waynahălūm yə·na·hă·lê·nî yə·na·hă·lêm yə·na·hêl yenahaLem yənahălêm yenahaLeni yənahălênî yenaHel yənahêl

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 33:14
HEB: עַבְדּ֑וֹ וַאֲנִ֞י אֶֽתְנָהֲלָ֣ה לְאִטִּ֗י לְרֶ֨גֶל
NAS: his servant, and I will proceed at my leisure,
KJV: his servant: and I will lead on softly,
INT: his servant and I will proceed my leisure to the pace

Genesis 47:17
HEB: הַבָּקָ֖ר וּבַחֲמֹרִ֑ים וַיְנַהֲלֵ֤ם בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ בְּכָל־
NAS: and the donkeys; and he fed them with food
KJV: and for the asses: and he fed them with bread
INT: and the herds and the donkeys fed food for all

Exodus 15:13
HEB: ז֣וּ גָּאָ֑לְתָּ נֵהַ֥לְתָּ בְעָזְּךָ֖ אֶל־
NAS: In Your strength You have guided [them] to Your holy
KJV: thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided [them] in thy strength
INT: whom have redeemed have guided your strength about

2 Chronicles 28:15
HEB: וַיַּשְׁק֜וּם וַיְסֻכ֗וּם וַיְנַהֲל֤וּם בַּחֲמֹרִים֙ לְכָל־
NAS: anointed them [with oil], led all
KJV: and anointed them, and carried all the feeble
INT: and gave anointed led donkeys all

2 Chronicles 32:22
HEB: וּמִיַּד־ כֹּ֑ל וַֽיְנַהֲלֵ֖ם מִסָּבִֽיב׃
NAS: of all [others], and guided them on every side.
KJV: and from the hand of all [other], and guided them on every side.
INT: the hand of all and guided every

Psalm 23:2
HEB: מֵ֖י מְנֻח֣וֹת יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃
NAS: pastures; He leads me beside
KJV: pastures: he leadeth me beside the still
INT: waters quiet leads

Psalm 31:3
HEB: שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ תַּֽנְחֵ֥נִי וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃
NAS: sake You will lead me and guide me.
KJV: sake lead me, and guide me.
INT: your name's will lead and guide

Isaiah 40:11
HEB: יִשָּׂ֑א עָל֖וֹת יְנַהֵֽל׃ ס
NAS: [them] in His bosom; He will gently lead the nursing
KJV: [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.
INT: and carry the nursing lead

Isaiah 49:10
HEB: מַבּ֥וּעֵי מַ֖יִם יְנַהֲלֵֽם׃
NAS: on them will lead them And will guide them to springs
KJV: of water shall he guide them.
INT: to springs of water and will guide

Isaiah 51:18
HEB: אֵין־ מְנַהֵ֣ל לָ֔הּ מִכָּל־
NAS: There is none to guide her among all
KJV: [There is] none to guide her among all the sons
INT: There to guide all the sons

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5095
10 Occurrences

’eṯ·nā·hă·lāh — 1 Occ.
mə·na·hêl — 1 Occ.
nê·hal·tā — 1 Occ.
ū·ṯə·na·hă·lê·nî — 1 Occ.
way·na·hă·lêm — 2 Occ.
way·na·hă·lūm — 1 Occ.
yə·na·hă·lêm — 1 Occ.
yə·na·hă·lê·nî — 1 Occ.
yə·na·hêl — 1 Occ.