Strong's H5095 · Hebrew
נָהַל
nâhal · /naw-hal'/
Definition
properly, to run with asparkle, i.e. flow; hence (transitively), to conduct, and (by inference) to protect, sustain
KJV: carry, feed, guide, lead (gently, on).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָהַל across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. according: Heb. according to the foot of the work, etc., and according to the foot of the children
Genesis 47:17And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year. fed: Heb. led them
2 Chronicles2 verses
And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
2 Chronicles 32:22Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
Psalms2 verses
Isaiah3 verses
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. that: or, that give suck
Isaiah 49:10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
Isaiah 51:18There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5095 (nâhal) mean?
properly, to run with asparkle, i.e. flow; hence (transitively), to conduct, and (by inference) to protect, sustain
How many times does H5095 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5095 (נָהַל) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “guide.”
How is nâhal translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5095 is rendered as “guide” (3×), “guided” (2×), “carried” (1×), “fed” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נָהַל come from?
a primitive root;