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Proverbs 14:18
“The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
נָחַלnâchal · naw-khal'
H5157 · Hebrew
H5157 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- divide, have (inheritance), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause to, be made to) possess(-ion).
- Grammar
- נָחֲל֣וּ — verb Qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural
- Usage
- Occurs 59 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 23:30Exodus 32:13Exodus 34:9Leviticus 25:46Numbers 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 נָחַל here.
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.