נָזַל
na.zal
to flow
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word נָזַל (na.zal) refers to the concept of flowing, indicating the movement of liquids, gases, or other substances from one location to another. The word's short definition and occurrence count suggest a straightforward, action-oriented meaning rather than a more complex or abstract concept. In its 16 instances throughout the Hebrew Bible, this word is used in various contexts, including liquids (such as water, wine, or oil), air (breath or wind), and potentially other substances like sand or dust. The range of usage implies that the concept of flowing is a fundamental aspect of the biblical world, influencing both everyday life and significant events. This word does not carry a specific connotation of life, death, or moral judgment, but rather serves as a neutral descriptor of natural phenomena and human experience, providing a glimpse into the physical and physical aspects of ancient Hebrew life.
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Occurrences in Scripture
16 total occurrences across the text
which the skies pour down and which drop on man abundantly.
Psalms 78:16He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
Psalms 78:44he turned their rivers into blood, and their streams, so that they could not drink.
Psalms 147:18He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Proverbs 5:15Drink water out of your own cistern, running water out of your own well.
Song of Solomon 4:15a fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, flowing streams from Lebanon.
Song of Solomon 4:16Awake, north wind, and come, you south! Blow on my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and taste his precious fruits.
Isaiah 45:8Rain, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, that it may produce salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up with it. I, Yahweh, have created it.
Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your offspring:
Isaiah 48:21They didn’t thirst when he led them through the deserts. He caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them. He also split the rock and the waters gushed out.
Jeremiah 9:18Let them make haste and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears and our eyelids gush out with waters.
Jeremiah 18:14Will the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? Will the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?
Exodus 15:8With the blast of your nostrils, the waters were piled up. The floods stood upright as a heap. The deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea.
Numbers 24:7Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.
Deuteronomy 32:2My doctrine will drop as the rain. My speech will condense as the dew, as the misty rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb.
Judges 5:5The mountains quaked Yahweh’s presence, even Sinai at the presence of Yahweh, the God of Israel.