Strong's Lexicon na'al: To lock, to bolt, to shut Original Word: נָעַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2808 (kleio): To shut, to close - G2813 (kleis): Key, a means of closing Usage: The Hebrew verb "na'al" primarily means to lock, bolt, or shut something securely. It conveys the action of closing or securing an entryway, such as a door or gate, to prevent access or passage. This term can also imply the act of enclosing or confining something within a space. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel, doors and gates were vital for the security and protection of homes, cities, and sacred spaces. The act of locking or bolting a door was a common practice to ensure safety from intruders or enemies. The concept of "na'al" reflects the importance of security and the measures taken to protect valuable or sacred spaces. In a broader sense, it also symbolizes the idea of setting boundaries and maintaining order within a community or household. Brown-Driver-Briggs נָעַל verb bar, bolt, lock (Late Hebrew id.); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular נָעַל 2 Samuel 13:18, נָעָ֑ל Judges 3:23; Imperative נְעֹל 2 Samuel 13:17; Passive participle נָעוּל Songs 4:12 (twice in verse); feminine plural נְעֻלוֺת Judges 3:24; — bar, bolt, lock, usually with accusative דֶּלֶת, ׃דְּלָתוֺת Judges 3:23, + אַחֲרֵי after, behind, Judges 3:24; 2 Samuel 13:17,18; elsewhere only גַּן נָעוּל Songs 4:12 a garden barred (figurative of Shulamite), so also Songs 4:12 b (reading גַּן for גַּל, Vrss Gr Bu). [נָעַל] verb denominative furnish with sandals, shoe (ᵑ7 נְעַל (rare), bind on sandal; Arabic Qal Imperfect1singular suffix וָאֶנְעֲלֵךְ תָּ֑חַשׁ Ezekiel 16:10 and I shod thee with תחשׁ (q. v.). Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine plural suffix וַיַּנְעִלוּם2Chronicles 28:15 and gave them sandals. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bolt, enclose, lock, shoe, shut up A primitive root; properly, to fasten up, i.e. With a bar or cord; hence (denominative from na'al), to sandal, i.e. Furnish with slippers -- bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up. see HEBREW na'al Forms and Transliterations וְנָעַ֥ל וְנָעָֽל׃ וַ֠יַּנְעִלוּם וָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְ וּנְעֹ֥ל ואנעלך וינעלום ונעל ונעל׃ נְעֻל֑וֹת נָע֖וּל נעול נעלות nā‘ūl nā·‘ūl naUl nə‘ulōwṯ nə·‘u·lō·wṯ neuLot ū·nə·‘ōl ūnə‘ōl uneOl vaenaLech Vaiyanilum venaAl wā’en‘ălêḵ wā·’en·‘ă·lêḵ way·yan·‘i·lūm wayyan‘ilūm wə·nā·‘al wə·nā·‘āl wənā‘al wənā‘ālLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 3:23 HEB: הָעַלִיָּ֛ה בַּעֲד֖וֹ וְנָעָֽל׃ NAS: behind him, and locked [them]. KJV: of the parlour upon him, and locked them. INT: of the roof brandish and locked Judges 3:24 2 Samuel 13:17 2 Samuel 13:18 2 Chronicles 28:15 Songs 4:12 Songs 4:12 Ezekiel 16:10 8 Occurrences |
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furnish with sandals, shoe horse or camel; Syriac 
shoe horse); — 
