What does נַחֲלָה · κληρονομία mean in the Bible?
נַחֲלָה · κληρονομία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a possession or heritage belonging to someone by covenant right".
Hebrew · H5159, G2817
נַחֲלָה
Properly, something inherited , i.e. (abstractly) occupancy , or (concretely) an heirloom ; generally an estate , patrimony or portion · inheritance
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נַחֲלָה H5159 properly, something inherited , i.e. (abstractly) occupancy , or (concretely) an heirloom ; generally an estate , patrimony or portion
Pronunciation naḥalah
Inherited land or property securing family continuity and identity within Israel's covenant promise and tribal allocation system.
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κληρονομία G2817 inheritance
Pronunciation klēronomía
In NT, primarily God's promised kingdom and spiritual blessings given to believers through Christ, not earned property.
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What does נַחֲלָה (nachalah) mean in the Bible?
נַחֲלָה · κληρονομία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a possession or heritage belonging to someone by covenant right".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5159, G2817?
H5159, G2817 is connected to 222 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a possession or heritage belonging to someone by covenant right
Strong's H5159, G2817
Lexical occurrences 222 verses Source Gloss
a possession or heritage belonging to someone by covenant right
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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