נוּחַ
Strong's H5117
nûwach
/noo'-akh/
to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5117
- Hebrew
- נוּחַ
- Transliteration
- nûwach
- Pronunciation
- /noo'-akh/
- KJV Translations
- 12 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.)
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
ceasebe confederatelaylet down(be) quietremain(cause tobe atgivehavemake to) restset down
Compare H3241 (יָנִים).
Related Hebrew Words
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