Hebrew · H6299, H5159 · unreviewed

פָּדָה / נַחֲלָה

To sever , i.e. ransom ; generally to release , preserve · properly, something inherited , i.e. (abstractly) occupancy , or (concretely) an heirloom ; generally an estate , patrimony or portion

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פָּדָה H6299 to sever , i.e. ransom ; generally to release , preserve
Pronunciation pəḏēh
Release from bondage through payment or divine intervention; redemption emphasizing severance from captivity or death.
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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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What does פָּדָה / נַחֲלָה (padah / nachalah) mean in the Bible?

פָּדָה · נַחֲלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to redeem, ransom / inheritance, possession, allotted heritage".

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Meaning

to redeem, ransom / inheritance, possession, allotted heritage
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 31×
Imperfect Exod 13:13 · Exod 34:20 · Num 18:15 · Num 18:16 · Num 18:17 · Ps 49:8 · Ps 49:16 · Ps 130:8 · Exod 13:15 14×
Perfect 1Chr 17:21 · 2Sam 7:23 · Deut 9:26 · Deut 21:8 · Neh 1:10 · Ps 31:6 · Ps 71:23 · 1Kgs 1:29 · 2Sam 4:9 · Isa 29:22 · Jer 31:11 · Job 33:28 · Ps 55:19 13×
Infinitive absolute Num 18:15 · Ps 49:8
Sequential imperfect Ps 25:22
Participle active Ps 34:23
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Imperfect Isa 1:27 · Lev 27:29
Perfect Lev 19:20
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