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Deuteronomy 18:2

“Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the Lord is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

נַחֲלָהnachălâh · nakh-al-aw'
H5159 · Hebrew

Definition: properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
Derivation: from H5157 (נָחַל) (in its usual sense);
KJV renderings: heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).
Grammar: וְ — conjunction
נַחֲלָ֥ה — common noun, feminine, singular, absolute
Code HC/Ncfsa
Usage: Occurs 222 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 31:14 Genesis 48:6 Exodus 15:17 Numbers 16:14 Numbers 18:20

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read נַחֲלָה here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.