Lexical Definition

‎נָחָה‎ nâchâh (naw-khaw') to lead ^H:V
a primitive root

bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.

• to guide
• by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)

1) to lead, guide
1a) (Qal) to lead, bring
1b) (Hiphil) to lead, guide

See Greek: ἄγω · δεικνύω · ἐπάγω · εὐοδόω · μεταπέμπω · παρακαλέω · τίθημι

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎נָחָה‎] verb lead, guide (Arabic go in direction of, turn (eyes) toward); —

Qal Perfect suffix ‎נָחַ֫נִי‎ Gen 24:27 + 2 t.; ‎וְנָָֽחֲךָ‎ Isa 58:11 ‎נָחָם‎ Exod 13:17 2 masculine singular ‎נָחִ֫יתָ‎ Exod 15:13; Ps 77:21* Imperative ‎נְחֵה‎ Exod 32:34 suffix ‎נְחֵנִי‎ Ps 5:9* + 2 t.; — lead, bring, followed by accusative of person, subject man Exod 32:34 (followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎), compare Ps 60:11*; Ps 108:11* (both followed by ‎עַדֿ‎; || ‎הוביל‎); usually subject ‎׳‎‎י‎ Gen 24:27 (J; also followed by ‎בַּדֶּרֶךְ‎ + accusative of location), Exod 13:17 (E; followed by ‎דֶּרֶךְ‎), Exod 15:13 (song; || ‎נהל‎), Ps 77:21* figurative of guidance in prosperity and righteousness Ps 5:9* (|| ‎הושׁר דרך‎), Ps 27:11 (followed by ‎בְּאֹרַה‎; || ‎הורה דרך‎), Ps 139:24 (followed by ‎בדרך עולם‎); compare Isa 58:11. Hiph`il Perfect suffix ‎הִנְחַ֫נִי‎ Gen 24:48 2 masculine singular suffix ‎הִנְחִתָם‎ Neh 9:12 Imperfect suffix ‎יַנְחֵ֫נִי‎ Num 23:7; Ps 23:3 ‎יַנְחֶ֫נּוּ‎ Deut 32:12; Prov 18:16 3 feminine singular ‎תַּנְחֶה‎ Prov 6:22, etc.; Infinitive construct suffix ‎לְהַנְחֹתָּם‎ Neh 9:19 ‎לַנְחֹתָם‎ Exod 13:21 — lead, guide (= Qal) followed by accusative of person Num 23:7 (J E; + ‎מִן‎). — 1Sam 22:4 (+ ‎אֶתפְּֿנֵי‎), 1Kgs 10:26; 2Kgs 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 Gen 24:48 (J; followed by ‎בַּדֶּרֶךְ‎) Deut 32:12; Ps 78:14. Ps 78:53. Ps 78:72 (Israel as flock; || ‎רעה‎); Isa 57:18; Ps 107:30 (followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎); compare of pillar of cloud Exod 13:21 (J), Neh 9:12; Neh 9:19 also Job 12:23 **read properly ‎וַיַּנִּחֵ֥֥‎ and leaves them (Jer 14:9) (|| ‎שׁטח‎), Ps 67:5* especially in path of blessing Ps 23:3; Ps 31:4* (|| ‎נהל‎), Ps 61:3* (followed by ‎בְּ‎), Ps 73:24 compare Ps 43:3; Ps 139:10 (|| ‎אחז‎), Ps 143:10 (followed by ‎בְּ‎); also of instruction, etc., Prov 6:22; Prov 11:3; Prov 18:16 (followed by ‎לִפְנֵי‎).

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