Hebrew · H5158, H769 · unreviewed

נַחַל אַרְנֹן

A stream , especially a winter torrent ; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) · the Arnon , a river east of the Jordan, also its territory

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נַחַל H5158 a stream , especially a winter torrent ; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
Pronunciation naḥal
Seasonal watercourse that symbolizes transient abundance; often represents divine judgment or blessing's unpredictable flow.
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אַרְנוֹן H769 the Arnon , a river east of the Jordan, also its territory

What does נַחַל אַרְנֹן (nachal Arnon) mean in the Bible?

נַחַל · אַרְנוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "wadi or valley of Arnon".

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Meaning

wadi or valley of Arnon
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