H5095 H5095
To lead or guide, especially to a watering place or resting station; to conduct gently at a measured pace.
A verb whose Piel stem means to lead or guide someone along a journey, often with the connotation of bringing them to water or rest. The most beloved instance is Psalm 23:2, 'He leads me beside still waters,' where the shepherding imagery captures the word's core meaning of guiding to refreshment. God leads his redeemed people (Exod 15:13), and leaders conduct captives to safety (2 Chr 28:15). The single Hitpael occurrence (Gen 33:14) adds a nuance of gentleness -- Jacob will 'lead on slowly' to accommodate the children and nursing flocks.
Senses
1. lead, guide, conduct — Piel: to lead, guide, or conduct someone toward a destination, especially a place of water or rest. The root is connected to Arabic manhal 'watering-place,' illuminating the pastoral background. God guides his people in lovingkindness to his holy habitation (Exod 15:13), leads beside still waters (Ps 23:2), and will guide them to springs of water (Isa 49:10). Spanish 'guiar/conducir' and French renderings consistently capture the directional, purposeful leading. Also used of human leaders conducting others (2 Chr 28:15; 32:22). 9×
AR["فَقَادَهُمْ", "مُرْشِدٌ", "هَدَيْتَهُ", "وَ-قَادَهُمْ", "وَ-قَادُوهُمْ", "وَتَهْدِينِي", "يَقُودُ", "يَقُودُنِي", "يُرْشِدُهُمْ"]·ben["আর-সে-চালাল", "ও-পরিচালনা-কর-আমাকে", "ও-পরিচালনা-করল-তাদের", "ও-পরিচালনা-করলেন-তাদের", "কেউ-পরিচালনা-করার", "চালাবে", "তিনি-আমাকে-চালিত-করেন", "তিনি-তাদের-পরিচালনা-করবেন", "তুমি-নেতৃত্ব-দিলে"]·DE["Du-guided", "[וינהלום]", "[וינהלם]", "[ינהל]", "[ינהלם]", "[מנהל]", "er-führt-mich", "und-er-versorgte-sie", "und-guide-mich"]·EN["He-leads", "You-guided", "and-guide-me", "and-guided-them", "and-he-guided-them", "and-they-led-them", "he-leads-me", "one-guiding", "will-guide-them"]·FR["Tu-guided", "[וינהלום]", "[וינהלם]", "[ינהל]", "[ינהלם]", "[מנהל]", "conduire", "et-conduire", "et-guided-eux"]·heb["ו-ינהלום-ם", "ו-ינהלם-ם", "ו-תנהל-אותי", "ינהל", "ינהלם", "ינהלני", "מנהל", "נהלת"]·HI["उन्हें-ले-जाएगा", "और-उन्हें-ले-गया", "और-ले-गया-उन्हें", "और-ले-चल-मुझे", "और-ले-चले-उनको", "चलाने-वाला", "ले-गया-तूने", "ले-चलता-है-वह-मुझे", "ले-जाता-है"]·ID["Engkau-memimpin", "Ia-menuntun", "akan-membimbing-mereka", "dan-ia-membimbing-mereka", "dan-membawa-mereka", "dan-memimpin-mereka", "yang-menuntun"]·IT["Tu-guided", "[וינהלום]", "[וינהלם]", "condurre", "condusse", "e-condusse", "e-guided-loro"]·jav["Panjenengan-ipun-nuntun-kula", "Panjenengan-ngirit", "Panjenenganipun-badhé-nuntun", "badhé-nuntun", "ingkang-nuntun", "lajeng-nuntun", "lan-mimpin-kula", "lan-nuntun-piyambakipun", "lan-sami-nuntun-piyambakipun"]·KO["그들을-이끌리라", "그리고-그가-그들을-인도하셨다", "그리고-인도하였다", "그리고-인도했다-그들을", "이끄소서", "이끌시니-나-를", "인도하는-자가", "인도하시리라", "주께서-이끄셨나이다"]·PT["conduzirá", "e-conduz-me", "e-conduziram-os", "e-guiou-os", "e-sustentou-os", "me-conduz", "os-conduzirá", "os-conduziste", "quem-guia"]·RU["будет-вести", "ведет-меня", "ведущего", "вёл-Ты", "и-вёл-их", "и-направляй-меня", "и-повели-их", "и-проводил-их", "направит-их"]·ES["guiará", "guiaste", "los-conducirá", "me-conduce", "quien-guíe", "y-los-condujeron", "y-los-guio", "y-los-guió", "y-me-conducirás"]·SW["akampatia-riziki", "ananiongoza", "anayeongoza", "ataongoza", "atawaongoza", "na-unisimamie", "na-wakawaongoza", "umewaelekeza", "waynahalem"]·TR["goturecek-onlari", "götürdün", "nazikce-yonlendirir", "rehberlik-eden", "ve-idare-etti-onları", "ve-yönet-beni", "ve-yönlendirdi-onları", "ve-yürütüler", "yöneltir-beni"]·urd["آہستہ-لے-جائے-گا", "اور-رہنمائی-کرے-گا", "اور-رہنمائی-کی-اُنہیں", "اور-لے-گئے-اُنہیں", "اور-چلایا-انہیں", "اُنہیں-لے-جائے-گا", "رہنمائی-کرنے-والا", "لے-گیا-تو-نے", "وہ-مجھے-لے-جاتا-ہے"]
2. proceed gently, lead on slowly — Hitpael: to proceed gently, to lead on at a slow, accommodating pace. In Genesis 33:14, Jacob tells Esau he will 'lead on slowly' (etenaahalah) at the pace of the children and livestock. The reflexive-iterative Hitpael conveys measured, careful movement rather than vigorous marching. German 'gemachlich-ziehen' ('pull along gently') and Spanish 'conducire' reflect this unhurried nuance, distinguishing it from the more active Piel guidance. 1×
AR["أَتَمَهَّلُ"]·ben["চলব-ধীরে"]·DE["will-gemächlich-ziehen"]·EN["will-lead-on-gently"]·FR["--conduire-sur-gently"]·heb["אתנהלה"]·HI["आगे-बढता-रहूँगा"]·ID["akan-berjalan-pelan"]·IT["will-lead-su-gently"]·jav["badhé-mlampah-alon"]·KO["천천히-가겠다"]·PT["conduzirei"]·RU["буду-идти"]·ES["conduciré"]·SW["nitanunua"]·TR["gideceğim-yavaşça"]·urd["آہستہ-آہستہ-چلوںگا"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)H0935 1. come, arrive (Qal) (2413×)G1473 1. first person singular pronoun (2084×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)H3318 1. Qal: go out, depart, come forth (891×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [נָהַל] vb.Pi. lead, guide to a watering-place or station, and cause to rest there; bring to a station or place of rest; lead, guide; refresh (cf. Arabic مَنْهَلٌ watering-place, نَهَلَ take a first drink; likewise (Dozy) مَنْهَلَةٌ station, stage of the road; perhaps also Assyrian naʾâlu, lie down DlHWB 438; DlHA 5f.;Prol 17 ff. tries to explain all the passages from this Assyrian nâlu;…