Midvash

נָהַלnâhal

lead, guide to a watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there; bring to a station or place of rest; lead, guide; refresh

Pronunciation: naw-hal' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5095

Meanings

Pi`el

1. lead to watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there (Isaiah 49:10; Psalms 23:2; Isaiah 40:11)

2. lead or bring to a station, a goal (Exodus 15:13; 2 Chronicles 28:15)

3. lead, guide (Isaiah 51:18; Psalms 31:4)

4. give rest to (?) (2 Chronicles 32:22)

5. refresh, with food (Genesis 47:17)

Hithpa`el: probably journey by stations, stages (Genesis 33:14)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 10 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 33:14 Please, my lord, go ahead of your servant. We will follow slowly, at a pace that is comfortable for the livestock and the children. I will meet you at Seir.”
  • Genesis 47:17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph in exchange for food. In exchange for their horses, flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and donkeys, Joseph provided them with food for another year.
  • Exodus 15:13 “With your unfailing love you lead the people you have redeemed. In your might, you guide them to your sacred home.
  • 2 Chronicles 28:15 Then the four men just mentioned by name came forward and distributed clothes from the plunder to the prisoners who were naked. They provided clothing and sandals to wear, gave them enough food and drink, and dressed their wounds with olive oil. They put those who were weak on donkeys and took all the prisoners back to their own people in Jericho, the city of palms. Then they returned to Samaria.
  • 2 Chronicles 32:22 That is how the Lord rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from King Sennacherib of Assyria and from all the others who threatened them. So there was peace throughout the land.
  • Psalms 23:2 He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).