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נָהַל H5095
H5095 is the Hebrew word נָהַל, transliterated nâhal and said naw-hal'. The King James Version most often renders it lead on.
What it means
properly, to run with asparkle, i.e. flow; hence (transitively), to conduct, and (by inference) to protect, sustain.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: carry, feed, guide, lead (gently, on).
Verses using נָהַל
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 33:14 · KJV
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.
Genesis 47:17 · KJV
And 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.
Exodus 15:13 · KJV
Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
2 Chronicles 28:15 · KJV
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 32:22 · KJV
Thus 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.
Psalm 23:2 · KJV
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
Isaiah 40:11 · KJV
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.
Isaiah 51:18 · KJV
There 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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5095 mean?
H5095 is the Hebrew word נָהַל (nâhal), meaning properly, to run with asparkle, i.e. flow; hence (transitively), to conduct, and (by inference) to protect, sustain.
How is H5095 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lead on (1 time), fed (1 time), hast guided (1 time), carried (1 time), other and guided (1 time), among others.
How many times does H5095 appear in the Bible?
נָהַל (nâhal) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5095 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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