What does נָחָה · ὁδηγέω mean in the Bible?
נָחָה · ὁδηγέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to lead, guide".
Hebrew · H5148, G3594
Nachah
To guide ; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists) · to show the way (literally or figuratively (teach))
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נָחָה H5148 to guide ; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
Pronunciation nāḥāh
To lead or guide with authority; transport implies displacement, often involuntary exile or relocation.
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ὁδηγέω G3594 to show the way (literally or figuratively (teach))
Pronunciation hodēgéō
To guide someone to a destination, literally on a path or figuratively toward truth and understanding.
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What does nachah (nachah) mean in the Bible?
נָחָה · ὁδηγέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to lead, guide".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5148, G3594?
H5148, G3594 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to lead, guide
Source Gloss
to lead, guide
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Perfect Exod 15:13 · Ps 77:21 2×
Sequential imperfect Exod 32:34 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Imperfect Prov 6:22 1×
Word Origins
nachah is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain