נִיחוֹחַ (nîychôwach) — Sweet

Hebrew word study: נִיחוֹחַ (nîychôwach), Strong's H5207. properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight

HebrewStrong's H5207
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נִיחוֹחַ (nîychôwach)
Pronounced: nee-kho'-akh

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

properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight

Word study
Derivation: or נִיחֹחַ; from H5117 (נוּחַ);

KJV translation words: sweet (odour).

Where this word appears

Strong's H5207 is tagged on 43 words in 43 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:21 and last appears in Ezekiel 20:41.

How it is rendered in the text

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

soothing ×39soothing my ×1soothing their ×1soothing your ×1the soothing ×1

Forms found in the text

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

נִיחֹחַ ×36נִיחוֹחַ ×3הַנִּיחֹחַ ×1נִיחֹחֲכֶם ×1נִיחֹחִי ×1נִיחוֹחֵיהֶם ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×18Leviticus ×17Ezekiel ×4Exodus ×3Genesis ×1

Verses (first 25 of 43)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5117 נוּחַ (nûwach).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5208 נִיחוֹחַ (nîychôwach).

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 nîychôwach (H5207) mean?

Properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight.

How is H5207 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5207 as: sweet (odour)..

How often does נִיחוֹחַ (nîychôwach) appear?

Strong's H5207 is tagged on 43 words in 43 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:21 and last appears in Ezekiel 20:41.