Original Word: נָהַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: nahal
Pronunciation: nah-HAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-hal')
Definition: To lead, guide, refresh, bring to a place of rest
Meaning: to run with a, sparkle, flow, to conduct, to protect, sustain

carry, feed, guide, lead gently, on

A primitive root; properly, to run with a sparkle, i.e. Flow; hence (transitively), to conduct, and (by inference) to protect, sustain -- carry, feed, guide, lead (gently, on).

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to lead or guide to a watering place, bring to a place of rest, refresh
NASB Translation
fed (1), guide (3), guided (2), lead (1), leads (1), led (1), proceed (1).

[נָהַל] verb Pi`el lead, guide to a watering-place or station, and cause to rest there; bring to a station or place of rest; lead, guide; refresh (compare Arabic watering-place, take a first drink; likewise (Dozy) station, stage of the road; perhaps also Assyrian Nâlu, lie down Dl^{HWB 438}; Dl^{HA 5f.; Prol. 17 ff.} tries to explain all the passages from this Assyrian nâlu; against him see Prä^{LOPh i. 195} Che^{Acad., April 12,1884} DHM^{ZKF i. 357 f.} Nö^{ZMG xi. 1886, 728}; two √ √ proposed by RDWilson^{Presb. Rev. (N.Y.), April, 1885} (careful article), compare T. Che^{Psalm 23:2. critical note}.); —

Pi`el Perfect2masculine singular נֵהַלָתָּ Exodus 15:13; Imperfect3masculine singular יְנַהֵל Isaiah 40:11; suffix יְנַהֲלֵנִי Psalm 23:2, יְנַהְלֵם Isaiah 49:10; וַיְנַהֲלֵם Genesis 47:17; 2Chronicles 32:22; 2 masculine singular suffix תְּנַהֲלֵנִי Psalm 31:4; 3masculine plural suffix וַיְנַהֲלוּם2Chronicles 28:15; Participle מְנַהֵל Isaiah 51:18; —

1 lead to watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there, subject ׳י as shepherd, Isaiah 49:10 (עַלֿ location; "" נהג), Psalm 23:2 (with עַלֿ location; "" הִרְבִּיץ), Isaiah 40:11 ("" רעה, קִבֵּץ).

2 lead or bring to a station, a goal, ׳י subject Exodus 15:13 (song; no object expressed, אֶלֿ location; "" נחה); human subject 2 Chronicles 28:15 and they conducted all the feeble of them by means of (ב) asses ("" הֵבִיא).

3 lead, guide: figurative, אֵין מְנַהֵל לָהּ Isaiah 51:18 there is no one to be a guide for her, i.e. for Jerusalem, drunk with cup of ׳יs fury ("" מַחֲזִיק בְּיָדָהּ); ׳י subject Psalm 31:4 lead me ("" תַּנְחֵנִי). 4. give rest to (?) מִסָּבִיב ׳וַיְנ2Chronicles 32:22 and he gave them rest on every hand, compare ᵐ5 ᵑ9 (= ׳וַיָּנִח לָהֶם מִסּ 1 Chronicles 2,18 +, probably so read here, see Be DHM Öttli).

5 refresh with food, ׳וַיְנ בַּלֶּחֶם Genesis 47:17 (J).

Hithpa`el Imperfect probably journey by stations, stages, only 1 singular אֶתְנַהֲלָה Genesis 33:14 (J), I will proceed, journey on, by stages (i.e. deliberately with family and cattle).

נַהֲלָל see II. נַהֲלֹל. below

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G71 (ἄγω, agō): To lead, bring, carry
• G482 (ἀναφέρω, anapherō): To carry up, lead up
• G1625 (ἐκφέρω, ekpherō): To bring out, lead out
• G1765 (ἐνέχω, enechō): To hold in, involve
• G2664 (καταφέρω, katapherō): To bring down, lead down
• G3870 (παρακαλέω, parakaleō): To call to one's side, to comfort, encourage

These Greek entries reflect similar themes of leading, guiding, and sustaining, paralleling the Hebrew concept of נָהַל.

Usage: • The verb נָהַל (nahal) is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often conveying the idea of leading, guiding, or sustaining. It can refer to the physical act of leading someone or something, as well as the metaphorical sense of providing guidance or sustenance.

Context: • נָהַל (nahal) appears in several passages throughout the Old Testament, illustrating its diverse applications. In Isaiah 40:11, the term is used to describe the gentle leading of a shepherd: "He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young." This passage highlights the nurturing and protective aspect of נָהַל.
• In Psalm 23:2, the word is used in the context of divine guidance and provision: "He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters." Here, נָהַל conveys the idea of God leading His people to places of rest and refreshment.
• The term also appears in Psalm 31:3, where it is associated with guidance and protection: "For You are my rock and my fortress; You lead and guide me for the sake of Your name."
• In a more metaphorical sense, נָהַל can describe the flow of water or the movement of a stream, as seen in Isaiah 49:10: "They will not hunger or thirst, nor will the scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water."

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