נוּחַ (nûwach) — Cease
Hebrew word study: נוּחַ (nûwach), Strong's H5117. to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
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.)
KJV translation words: cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. Compare H3241 (יָנִים).
Strong's H5117 is tagged on 142 words in 140 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:15 and last appears in Zechariah 6:8.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 140)
- Genesis 2:15 — וַיַּנִּחֵהוּ — and he put him
- Genesis 8:4 — וַתָּנַח — and it rested
- Genesis 19:16 — וַיַּנִּחֻהוּ — and they placed him
- Genesis 39:16 — וַתַּנַּח — and she placed
- Genesis 42:33 — הַנִּיחוּ — leave
- Exodus 10:14 — וַיָּנַח — and it settled down
- Exodus 16:23 — הַנִּיחוּ — leave
- Exodus 16:24 — וַיַּנִּיחוּ — and they left
- Exodus 16:33 — וְהַנַּח — and deposit
- Exodus 16:34 — וַיַּנִּיחֵהוּ — and he deposited it
- Exodus 17:11 — יָנִיחַ — he gave rest
- Exodus 20:11 — וַיָּנַח — and he rested
- Exodus 23:12 — יָנוּחַ — it may rest
- Exodus 32:10 — הַנִּיחָה — leave alone
- Exodus 33:14 — וַהֲנִחֹתִי — and I will give rest
- Leviticus 7:15 — יַנִּיחַ — he will leave
- Leviticus 16:23 — וְהִנִּיחָם — and he will leave them
- Leviticus 24:12 — וַיַּנִּיחֻהוּ — and they placed him
- Numbers 10:36 — וּבְנֻחֹה — and when rested it
- Numbers 11:25 — כְּנוֹחַ — when rested
- Numbers 11:26 — וַתָּנַח — and it rested
- Numbers 15:34 — וַיַּנִּיחוּ — and they left
- Numbers 17:4 — וְהִנַּחְתָּם — and you will deposit them
- Numbers 17:7 — וַיַּנַּח — and he deposited
- Numbers 19:9 — וְהִנִּיחַ — and he will deposit them
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2010 הֲנָחָה (hănâchâh), H4494 מָנוֹחַ (mânôwach), H4506 מָנַחַת (Mânachath), H5118 נוּחַ (nûwach), H5183 נַחַת (Nachath), H5207 נִיחוֹחַ (nîychôwach).
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Frequently asked questions
What does nûwach (H5117) mean?
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.).
How is H5117 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5117 as: cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. Compare H3241 (יָנִים)..
How often does נוּחַ (nûwach) appear?
Strong's H5117 is tagged on 142 words in 140 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:15 and last appears in Zechariah 6:8.
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