Strong's Definition
a primitive root; to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
KJV Usage: divide, have ((inheritance)), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause to, be made to) possess(-ion)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
נָחַל (na.chal) — to inherit. 1) to get as a possession, acquire, inherit, possess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take possession, inherit 1a2) to have or get as a possession or property (fig.) 1a3) to divide the land for a possession 1a4) to acquire (testimonies) (fig.) 1b) (Piel) to divide for a possession 1c) (Hithpael) to possess oneself of 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to give as a possession 1d2) to cause to inherit, give as an inheritance 1e) (Hophal) to be allotted, be made to possess
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · נַחֲלָה
Possess | verb qal, verb hit, verb pi
to obtain, to inherit, to possess = action by which humans or deities take permanent possession of objects, humans, or property, either by inheritance or force
EXO 23:30 · EXO 32:13 · EXO 34:9 · NUM 18:20 · NUM 18:23 · NUM 18:24 · NUM 26:55 · NUM 32:18 · NUM 32:19 · NUM 33:54 · NUM 33:54 · NUM 34:13 · NUM 35:8 · DEU 19:14 · JOS 14:1 · JOS 16:4 · JOS 17:6 · JOS 19:9 · JOS 19:49 · JDG 11:2 · PSA 69:37 · PSA 82:8 · PSA 119:111 · PRO 11:29 · PRO 28:10 · ISA 14:2 · ISA 57:13 · JER 16:19 · EZK 47:14 · ZEP 2:9 · ZEC 2:16
Possess | verb hif, verb pi
to give in possession = action by which humans or deities divide land and other possessions among (other) humans as their permanent possession, with special focus on the recipients and less on the object that is being divided
NUM 34:29 · DEU 21:16 · DEU 32:8 · JOS 13:32 · JOS 19:51 · PRO 13:22 · EZK 46:18
Possess | verb hif, verb hit, verb qal, verb pi
to give in possession, to will (one's) property = action by which humans or deities give land and other possessions to (other) humans as their permanent possession, with equal focus on the recipients and on the object that is being divided
LEV 25:46 · NUM 34:17 · NUM 34:18 · DEU 1:38 · DEU 3:28 · DEU 12:10 · DEU 19:3 · DEU 31:7 · JOS 1:6 · JOS 14:1 · 1CH 28:8 · PRO 8:21 · ISA 49:8 · JER 3:18 · JER 12:14 · EZK 47:13 · ZEC 8:12
Engage | verb qal, verb hof
to acquire, to be allotted = process by which humans attain an enduring condition or status, ◄ as if it were a permanent gift
Engage | verb hif
to allot, to give = causative process by which deites cause humans to attain an enduring condition or status, ◄ as if it were a permanent gift
1 NUM 34:17 · NUM 34:18 qal possibly to be revocalized as pi.
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
נָחַל vb. denom. get or take as a possession Qal take possession, inherit
fig. have or get as a possession, property
divide the land for a possession
Pi. divide for a possession
Hithp. possess oneself of land
Hiph. give as a possession
cause to inherit, give as an inheritance
Hoph. made to possess
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