נָהַל nahal
Hebrew word for “to guide” · Strong’s H5095 · used 10 times in 10 verses
Meaning
1) to lead, give rest, lead with care, guide to a watering place or station, cause to rest, bring to a station or place of rest, guide, refresh;
How it is translated
Glosses given for nahal in context, with how often each is used:
- led 2
- will lead 2
- will journey on 1
- refreshed 1
- have led 1
- leads 1
- lead 1
- one who leads 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Genesis | 2 | 0.1 | |
| 2 Chronicles | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Psalms | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Exodus | 1 | 0.1 |
Chapters where it is used most
Genesis 33 (1), Genesis 47 (1), Exodus 15 (1), 2 Chronicles 28 (1), 2 Chronicles 32 (1), Psalms 23 (1), Psalms 31 (1), Isaiah 40 (1), Isaiah 49 (1), Isaiah 51 (1)
Forms
- וינהלם 2
- אתנהלה 1
- נהלת 1
- וינהלום 1
- ינהלני 1
- ותנהלני 1
- ינהל 1
- ינהלם 1
- מנהל 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with nahal more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- נָחָה nachah “to lead” 2
- חֲמוֹר chamor “donkey” 2
- חָזַק chazaq “to strengthen” 2
- מַי mayim “water” 2
- שֵׁם shem “name” 2
Key verses
The verses using nahal that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Genesis 33:14 — Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to…
- Genesis 47:17 — And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the…
- Exodus 15:13 — Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
- 2 Chronicles 28:15 — And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod…
- 2 Chronicles 32:22 — Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them…
- Psalms 23:2 — He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
- Psalms 31:3 — For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
- Isaiah 40:11 — He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
- Isaiah 49:10 — They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall…
- Isaiah 51:18 — There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath…
See all 10 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.