ΝΑΧΑΛ, ναχαλ
NACHAL, nachal
Sounds Like: NA-khal
Translations: Nachal, Nahal, brook, wadi, torrent valley
From the root: ΝΑΧΑΛ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Nachal is a transliteration of the Hebrew word נַחַל (nachal), which refers to a wadi, a torrent valley, or a brook. It is often used in the Bible as part of geographical place names, such as Nachal Kidron (Kidron Valley). It describes a valley or ravine, often dry except during the rainy season when it becomes a torrent.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: H5158 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Jeremiah — 38:40
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΝΑΧΑΛ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΝΑΧΑΛʼ — Nahal, river, wadi, torrent-valley
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