Strong's Lexicon nachah: To lead, guide, direct Original Word: נָחָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3594 (hodēgeō): To lead, guide - Strong's Greek 3595 (hodēgos): A guide, leader Usage: The Hebrew verb "nachah" primarily means to lead or guide, often in the context of God leading His people. It conveys the idea of directing someone along a path or journey, both physically and spiritually. This guidance can be literal, as in leading someone through a physical landscape, or metaphorical, as in providing spiritual or moral direction. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of guidance was deeply rooted in the relationship between God and His people. The Israelites often found themselves in need of divine direction, whether during their exodus from Egypt, their wanderings in the wilderness, or their quest to establish a nation in the Promised Land. The imagery of God as a shepherd leading His flock is a recurring theme in the Hebrew Scriptures, reflecting the pastoral culture of the time. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to lead, guide NASB Translation brings (1), brought (1), guide (7), guided (6), guides (1), lead (14), leads (1), led (5), left (1), put (1), stationed (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נָחָה] verb lead, guide (Arabic Qal Perfect suffix נָחַ֫נִי Genesis 24:27 2t.; וְנָָֽחֲךָ Isaiah 58:11; נָחָם Exodus 13:17; 2masculine singular נָחִ֫יתָ Exodus 15:13; Psalm 77:21 Imperative נְחֵה Exodus 32:34; suffix נְחֵנִי Psalm 5:9 2t.; — lead, bring, followed by accusative of person, subject man Exodus 32:34 (followed by אֶלֿ), compare Psalm 60:11; Psalm 108:11 (both followed by עַדֿ; "" הוביל); usually subject ׳י Genesis 24:27 (J; also followed by בַּדֶּרֶךְ + accusative of location), Exodus 13:17 (E; followed by דֶּרֶךְ), Exodus 15:13 (song; "" נהל), Psalm 77:21; figurative of guidance in prosperity and righteousness Psalm 5:9 ("" הושׁר דרך), Psalm 27:11 (followed by בְּאֹרַה; "" הורה דרך), Psalm 139:24 (followed by בדרך עולם); compare Isaiah 58:11. Hiph`il Perfect suffix הִנְחַ֫נִי Genesis 24:48; 2masculine singular suffix הִנְחִתָם Nehemiah 9:12; Imperfect suffix יַנְחֵ֫נִי Numbers 23:7; Psalm 23:3; יַנְחֶ֫נּוּ Deuteronomy 32:12; Proverbs 18:16; 3feminine singular תַּנְחֶה Proverbs 6:22, etc.; Infinitive construct suffix לְהַנְחֹתָּם Nehemiah 9:19; לַנְחֹתָם Exodus 13:21; — lead, guide (= Qal) followed by accusative of person Numbers 23:7 (J E; + מִן). — 1 Samuel 22:4 (+ אֶתמְּֿנֵי), 1 Kings 10:26; 2 Kings 18:11 see below נוח Hiph`il B. — of guiding= treating kindly (the helpless) Job 31:18, of guiding constellations Job 38:32 ("" הוציא); usually subject ׳י Genesis 24:48 (J; followed by בַּדֶּרֶךְ) Deuteronomy 32:12; Psalm 78:14. Psalm 78:53. Psalm 78:72 (Israel as flock; "" רעה); Isaiah 57:18; Psalm 107:30 (followed by אֶלֿ); compare of pillar of cloud Exodus 13:21 (J), Nehemiah 9:12,19; also Job 12:23 **read properly וַיַּנִּחֵ֥֥ and leaves them (Jer 14:9) ("" שׁטח), Psalm 67:5; especially in path of blessing Psalm 23:3; Psalm 31:4 ("" נהל), Psalm 61:3 (followed by בְּ), Psalm 73:24; compare Psalm 43:3; Psalm 139:10 ("" אחז), Psalm 143:10 (followed by בְּ); also of instruction, etc., Proverbs 6:22; Proverbs 11:3; Proverbs 18:16 (followed by לִפְנֵי). I. נחל (√ of following; compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead forth, put, straiten A primitive root; to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists) -- bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten. Forms and Transliterations אַנְחֶֽנָּה׃ אנחנה׃ הִנְחִיתָ֖ם הִנְחַ֙נִי֙ הנחיתם הנחני וְאַנְחֵ֕הוּ וְנָחֲךָ֣ וַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗ם וַיַּנְחֵ֕ם וַיַּנְחֵ֞ם וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃ וַיַּנְחֵם֙ וּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי וּ֭נְחֵנִי ואנחהו וינחם וינחם׃ ונחך ונחני יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי יַנְח֑וּנִי יַנְחֵ֨נִי יַנְחֵֽם׃ יַנְחֶ֑נּוּ יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃ ינחוני ינחם׃ ינחנו ינחנו׃ ינחני לְהַנְחֹתָ֣ם לַנְחֹתָ֣ם להנחתם לנחתם נְחֵ֣ה נְחֵ֬נִי נָחִ֣יתָ נָחִ֥יתָ נָחַ֣נִי נָחָ֣ם נחה נחית נחם נחני תַּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי תַּֽנְחֵ֥נִי תַּנְחֵ֑ם תַּנְחֵ֣ם תַּנְחֶ֬ה תַנְחֵ֑נִי תַנְחֵֽם׃ תַנְחֵֽנִי׃ תנחה תנחם תנחם׃ תנחני תנחני׃ ’an·ḥen·nāh ’anḥennāh anChennah hin·ḥa·nî hin·ḥî·ṯām hinChani hinchiTam hinḥanî hinḥîṯām lan·ḥō·ṯām lanchoTam lanḥōṯām lə·han·ḥō·ṯām lehanchoTam ləhanḥōṯām nā·ḥa·nî nā·ḥām nā·ḥî·ṯā naCham naChani naChita nāḥām nāḥanî nāḥîṯā nə·ḥê·nî nə·ḥêh neCheh neCheni nəḥêh nəḥênî tan·ḥê·nî ṯan·ḥê·nî tan·ḥeh tan·ḥêm ṯan·ḥêm tanCheh tanChem tanCheni tanḥeh tanḥêm ṯanḥêm tanḥênî ṯanḥênî ū·nə·ḥê·nî Unecheni ūnəḥênî vaiyanChem veanChehu venachaCha way·yan·ḥêm wayyanḥêm wə’anḥêhū wə·’an·ḥê·hū wə·nā·ḥă·ḵā wənāḥăḵā yan·ḥê·nî yan·ḥêm yan·ḥen·nū yan·ḥū·nî yanChem yanCheni yanChennu yanChuni yanḥêm yanḥênî yanḥennū yanḥūnîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 24:27 HEB: אָנֹכִ֗י בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ נָחַ֣נִי יְהוָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית NAS: as for me, the LORD has guided me in the way KJV: the LORD led me to the house INT: me the way has guided the LORD to the house Genesis 24:48 Exodus 13:17 Exodus 13:21 Exodus 15:13 Exodus 32:34 Numbers 23:7 Deuteronomy 32:12 1 Samuel 22:4 1 Kings 10:26 2 Kings 18:11 Nehemiah 9:12 Nehemiah 9:19 Job 12:23 Job 31:18 Job 38:32 Psalm 5:8 Psalm 23:3 Psalm 27:11 Psalm 31:3 Psalm 43:3 Psalm 60:9 Psalm 61:2 Psalm 67:4 Psalm 73:24 39 Occurrences |