Lexical Definition
נָעַל nâʻal (naw-al') to lock H:V
a primitive root; also denominative from נַעַל
bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up.
- properly, to fasten up, i.e. with abar or cord
- hence, to sandal, i.e. furnish with slippers
1) to bar, lock, bolt
1a) (Qal) to bar, lock, bolt
2) to furnish with sandals, shoe
2a) (Qal) to shoe
2b) (Hiphil) to give sandals
See Greek: ἀποκλείω · κλείω · μακράν · σανδάλιον · ὑποδέω · ὑπόδημα
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נָעַל verb bar, bolt, lock (Late Hebrew id.); —
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular נָעַל 2Sam 13:18, נָעָ֑ל Judg 3:23 Imperative נְעֹל 2Sam 13:17 Passive participle נָעוּל Song 4:12 (twice in verse); feminine plural נְעֻלוֺת Judg 3:24 — bar, bolt, lock, usually with accusative דֶּלֶת, ׃דְּלָתוֺת Judg 3:23, + אַחֲרֵי after, behind, vJudg 3:24; 2Sam 13:17; 2Sam 13:18 elsewhere only גַּן נָעוּל Song 4:12 a garden barred (figurative of Shulamite), so also vSong 4:12 b (reading גַּן for גַּל, Vrss Gr Bu).
[נָעַל] verb denominative furnish with sandals, shoe (ᵑ7 נְעַל (rare), bind on sandal; Arabic furnish with sandals, shoe horse or camel; Syriac
shoe horse); —
Qal Imperfect 1 singular suffix וָאֶנְעֲלֵךְ תָּ֑חַשׁ Ezek 16:10 and I shod thee with תחשׁ (q. v.). Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine plural suffix וַיַּנְעִלוּם 2Chr 28:15 and gave them sandals.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 3:23 · 3:24 |
| 2 Samuel | 13:17 · 13:18 |
| 2 Chronicles | 28:15 |
| Song of Solomon | 4:12 |
| Ezekiel | 16:10 |