נַ֫חַל
na.chal
(Shittim) Valley
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "na.chal" (H7851H) refers to a specific geographical location, known as the "Valley" or more specifically, the "Shittim" Valley. The semantic domain of Geography & Place indicates that this word is used to identify or describe a physical location. Given its unique definition, "na.chal" is most likely pointing to a singular valley, rather than a general or abstract concept. With a frequency of 1 occurrence in the Bible, this word is not commonly used in scripture. Its singularity may suggest a particular importance or significance attached to this specific location.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text