נָחַת (nâchath) — Be Broken

Hebrew word study: נָחַת (nâchath), Strong's H5181. to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead down

HebrewStrong's H5181

Quick definition

Hebrew word

נָחַת (nâchath)

Pronounced: naw-khath'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead down

Word study

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: be broken, (cause to) come down, enter, go down, press sore, settle, stick fast.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5181 is tagged on 11 words in 10 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 2:10 and last appears in Joel 3:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and it will stretch ×2and it has come down ×1bring down ×1it goes deep ×1they descend ×1they have penetrated ×1they will be shattered ×1will he come down ×1will we descend ×1you press down ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְנִחֲתָה ×1וְנִחַת ×1וַתִּנְחַת ×1יֵחַת ×1יֵחַתּוּ ×1יֵחָתּוּ ×1נִחֲתוּ ×1נַחֵת ×1נָחַת ס ×1תֵּחַת ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×4Job ×21 Samuel ×12 Samuel ×1Proverbs ×1Jeremiah ×1Joel ×1

Verses (all 10)

1 Samuel 2:10 — יֵחַתּוּ — they will be shattered
2 Samuel 22:35 — וְנִחַת — and it will stretch
Job 17:16 — נָחַת ס — will we descend
Job 21:13 — יֵחָתּוּ — they descend
Psalms 18:34 — וְנִחֲתָה — and it will stretch
Psalms 38:2 — נִחֲתוּ — they have penetrated
Psalms 65:10 — נַחֵת — you press down
Proverbs 17:10 — תֵּחַת — it goes deep
Jeremiah 21:13 — יֵחַת — will he come down
Joel 3:11 — הַנְחַת — bring down

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5182 נְחַת (nᵉchath), H5185 נָחֵת (nâchêth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâchath (H5181) mean?

To sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead down.

How is H5181 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5181 as: be broken, (cause to) come down, enter, go down, press sore, settle, stick fast..

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