The first occurrence.
By little and little I will drive them out from before you, until you are increased, and inherit the land. Exo 23:30
The primitive root.
Strong’s H5157 נחל nachal, a primitive root meaning, “to receive an inheritance.” The 3-letter root is nun + chet + lamed.
nun נ ,ן = the seed, thus continue, heir, son
chet ח = the wall, thus outside, divide, half
lamed ל = the shepherd’s staff, thus teach, yoke, to, bind
The story: The heir (nun) receives what has been divided (chet) to him by his father (lamed).
Hi, thx or the post above, what is the difference between the two words used for “inheritance” Strong’s H5157 and H3423? Why would H5157 be used in some contexts and H3423 in others? thx!
H5157 is more generally used “to inherit;” H3423 is more generally used “to take possession of.”