The meaning of “נַחְנוּ”
Understanding nachnûw reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
for אֲנַחְנוּ we. - we 1) we
נַחְנוּ
for אֲנַחְנוּ we. - we 1) we
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 42:11 | “We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.” Word: נַחְנוּ (nachnûw) | |
| Exodus 16:8 | “And Moses said, This shall be, when the Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord.” Word: נַחְנוּ (nachnûw) | |
| Numbers 32:32 | “We will pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.” Word: נַחְנוּ (nachnûw) | |
| 2 Samuel 17:12 | “So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one.” Word: נַחְנוּ (nachnûw) | |
| Lamentations 3:42 | “We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.” Word: נַחְנוּ (nachnûw) |