5274. na'al
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na'al: To lock, to bolt, to shut

Original Word: נָעַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: na`al
Pronunciation: nah-ahl
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-al')
Definition: To lock, to bolt, to shut
Meaning: to fasten up, with a, bar, cord, to sandal, furnish with slippers

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bolt, enclose, lock, shoe, shut up

A primitive root; properly, to fasten up, i.e. With a bar or cord; hence (denominative from na'al), to sandal, i.e. Furnish with slippers -- bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up.

see HEBREW na'al

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נָעַל verb bar, bolt, lock (Late Hebrew id.); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular נָעַל 2 Samuel 13:18, נָעָ֑ל Judges 3:23; Imperative נְעֹל 2 Samuel 13:17; Passive participle נָעוּל Songs 4:12 (twice in verse); feminine plural נְעֻלוֺת Judges 3:24; — bar, bolt, lock, usually with accusative דֶּלֶת, ׃דְּלָתוֺת Judges 3:23, + אַחֲרֵי after, behind, Judges 3:24; 2 Samuel 13:17,18; elsewhere only גַּן נָעוּל Songs 4:12 a garden barred (figurative of Shulamite), so also Songs 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 Imperfect1singular suffix וָאֶנְעֲלֵךְ תָּ֑חַשׁ Ezekiel 16:10 and I shod thee with תחשׁ (q. v.).

Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine plural suffix וַיַּנְעִלוּם2Chronicles 28:15 and gave them sandals.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G608 (aporeo): To be in doubt, perplexed
G2808 (kleio): To shut, close
G3112 (makran): Far, at a distance
G4547 (sandalia): Sandals
G5265 (hupodeo): To bind under, to put on shoes
G5266 (hupodema): A sandal, shoe

These Greek entries reflect similar themes of fastening, securing, and preparing, particularly in the context of footwear, which aligns with the Hebrew concept of נָעַל. The act of putting on sandals or shoes is a recurring motif in both Hebrew and Greek scriptures, symbolizing readiness and the ability to move forward with purpose.

Usage: The verb נָעַל (na'al) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of fastening or securing, often in the context of putting on sandals or shoes. It can also refer to the act of closing or locking something with a bar or cord.

Context: The Hebrew verb נָעַל (na'al) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily associated with the act of fastening or securing footwear. This action is both practical and symbolic, representing preparation, readiness, and sometimes the act of taking possession or authority. In ancient Near Eastern culture, sandals were essential for travel and daily life, and the act of putting on sandals could signify readiness for a journey or task.

In the Berean Standard Bible, נָעַל is used in passages that highlight the importance of being prepared and equipped. For example, in Exodus 12:11, the Israelites are instructed to eat the Passover meal with their sandals on, symbolizing their readiness to leave Egypt. The act of fastening sandals is also seen in the context of taking possession, as in Deuteronomy 25:9, where the removal of a sandal is part of a legal transaction.

The verb can also imply the act of closing or securing something, as seen in references to locking doors or gates. This usage underscores the protective and securing function of נָעַל, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense.

Forms and Transliterations
וְנָעַ֥ל וְנָעָֽל׃ וַ֠יַּנְעִלוּם וָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְ וּנְעֹ֥ל ואנעלך וינעלום ונעל ונעל׃ נְעֻל֑וֹת נָע֖וּל נעול נעלות nā‘ūl nā·‘ūl naUl nə‘ulōwṯ nə·‘u·lō·wṯ neuLot ū·nə·‘ōl ūnə‘ōl uneOl vaenaLech Vaiyanilum venaAl wā’en‘ălêḵ wā·’en·‘ă·lêḵ way·yan·‘i·lūm wayyan‘ilūm wə·nā·‘al wə·nā·‘āl wənā‘al wənā‘āl
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Judges 3:23
HEB: הָעַלִיָּ֛ה בַּעֲד֖וֹ וְנָעָֽל׃
NAS: behind him, and locked [them].
KJV: of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
INT: of the roof brandish and locked

Judges 3:24
HEB: דַּלְת֥וֹת הָעֲלִיָּ֖ה נְעֻל֑וֹת וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אַ֣ךְ
NAS: of the roof chamber were locked; and they said,
KJV: of the parlour [were] locked, they said,
INT: the doors of the roof were locked said is only

2 Samuel 13:17
HEB: מֵעָלַ֖י הַח֑וּצָה וּנְעֹ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: this woman out of my [presence], and lock the door
KJV: now this [woman] out from me, and bolt the door
INT: now this out of my and lock the door behind

2 Samuel 13:18
HEB: מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: took her out and locked the door
KJV: her out, and bolted the door
INT: his attendant her out and locked the door behind

2 Chronicles 28:15
HEB: הַשָּׁלָל֒ וַיַּלְבִּשׁ֣וּם וַ֠יַּנְעִלוּם וַיַּאֲכִל֨וּם וַיַּשְׁק֜וּם
NAS: and they gave them clothes and sandals, fed
KJV: among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat
INT: the spoil gave and sandals fed and gave

Songs 4:12
HEB: גַּ֥ן ׀ נָע֖וּל אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּ֑ה
NAS: A garden locked is my sister,
KJV: A garden inclosed [is] my sister,
INT: A garden locked is my sister bride

Songs 4:12
HEB: כַלָּ֑ה גַּ֥ל נָע֖וּל מַעְיָ֥ן חָתֽוּם׃
NAS: A rock garden locked, a spring
KJV: a spring shut up, a fountain
INT: bride A rock locked A spring sealed

Ezekiel 16:10
HEB: וָאַלְבִּישֵׁ֣ךְ רִקְמָ֔ה וָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְ תָּ֑חַשׁ וָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְ
NAS: you with embroidered cloth and put sandals of porpoise skin
KJV: thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin,
INT: clothed embroidered and put of porpoise wrapped

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5274
8 Occurrences


nā·‘ūl — 2 Occ.
nə·‘u·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·‘ōl — 1 Occ.
wā·’en·‘ă·lêḵ — 1 Occ.
way·yan·‘i·lūm — 1 Occ.
wə·nā·‘āl — 2 Occ.















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