נַחַל
nahal
Everyday HebrewFormsנְחָלִים
Meaning1. A small river or a stream.
2. In Israel, it can also mean a dry riverbed that fills with water only when it rains.
HistoryThis word is very old and appears many times in the Bible. It meant a stream of water or the valley the stream flows through. In the dry land of Israel, a "nachal" was often a dry riverbed that would suddenly fill with water after a big rain.
Example
We went for a walk near the stream.