Hebrew - English Dictionary
H5157 - Possess
| Strong's No.: | H5157 |
| Hebrew: | נָחַל |
| Transliteration: | nâchal |
| Phonetic: | naw-khal' |
| Word Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {divide} have ({[inheritance]}) take as an {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). |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of {descent}) or (generally) to occupy; causatively to {bequeath} or (generally) {distribute} instate |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. to get as a possession, acquire, inherit, possess a. (Qal) 1. to take possession, inherit 2. to have or get as a possession or property (fig.) 3. to divide the land for a possession 4. to acquire (testimonies) (fig.) b. (Piel) to divide for a possession c. (Hithpael) to possess oneself of d. (Hiphil) 1. to give as a possession 2. to cause to inherit, give as an inheritance e. (Hophal) to be allotted, be made to possess |
| Bible References:
Possess |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
divide ( 2 )
divided ( 1 )
have ( 2 )
heritage ( 1 )
inherit ( 26 )
inheritance ( 17 )
inherited ( 3 )
inheriteth ( 1 )
possess ( 5 )
possession ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.