Strong's H5148 · Hebrew
נָחָה
nâchâh · /naw-khaw'/
Definition
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
KJV: bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָחָה across 39 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
39 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.
Genesis 24:48And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.
Exodus4 verses
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
Exodus 13:21And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Exodus 15:13Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
Exodus 32:34Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.
Deuteronomy1 verse
1 Samuel1 verse
Nehemiah2 verses
Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
Nehemiah 9:19Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
Job3 verses
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. straiteneth: Heb. leadeth in
Job 31:18(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) her: that is, the widow
Job 38:32Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? Mazzaroth: or, the twelve signs guide: Heb. guide them
Psalms18 verses
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. mine: Heb. those which observe me
Psalms 23:3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Psalms 27:11Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. a plain: Heb. a way of plainness mine: Heb. those which observe me
Psalms 31:3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
Psalms 43:3O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
Psalms 60:9Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? strong: Heb. city of strength?
Psalms 61:2From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalms 67:4O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. govern: Heb. lead
Psalms 73:24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Psalms 77:20Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Psalms 78:14In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
Psalms 78:53And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. overwhelmed: Heb. covered
Psalms 78:72So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Psalms 107:30Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
Psalms 108:10Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Psalms 139:10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Psalms 139:24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. wicked: Heb. way of pain, or, grief
Psalms 143:10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Proverbs3 verses
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Proverbs 11:3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Proverbs 18:16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Isaiah2 verses
I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
Isaiah 58:11And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. drought: Heb. droughts fail: Heb. lie, or, deceive
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5148 (nâchâh) mean?
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
How many times does H5148 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5148 (נָחָה) appears in 39 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lead.”
How is nâchâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5148 is rendered as “lead” (16×), “guide” (4×), “led” (3×), “bringeth” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נָחָה come from?
a primitive root;