Strong's Lexicon
nuach: To rest, settle, repose, give rest, leave, place
Original Word:נוּחַ
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:nuwach
Pronunciation:noo'-akh
Phonetic Spelling:(noo'-akh)
Definition:To rest, settle, repose, give rest, leave, place
Meaning:to rest, settle down
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G2663 (katapausis): Rest, cessation
-G373 (anapausis): Rest, refreshment
Usage:The Hebrew verb "nuach" primarily conveys the idea of rest or repose. It is used to describe physical rest, as well as a more abstract sense of peace or tranquility. The term can also imply the act of settling or placing something in a particular position. In the context of the Sabbath, "nuach" signifies the cessation of work and the enjoyment of rest. It is also used to describe God's rest after creation and the rest that He provides to His people.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of rest was deeply embedded in religious and social practices. The Sabbath, a day of rest on the seventh day of the week, was a cornerstone of Jewish life, symbolizing not only physical rest but also spiritual renewal and trust in God's provision. The idea of rest extended to the land, with the practice of the Sabbath year, where the land was left to rest every seventh year. This cultural emphasis on rest reflects a broader theological theme of reliance on God and the anticipation of ultimate rest in His presence.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. root
Definitionto rest
NASB Translationabandon (2), allays (1), allow (1), appease (1), appeased (1), been at rest (1), calm (1), came to rest (1), camped (1), cast down (1), cast...down (1), deposit (3), deposited (1), down (1), enter into rest (1), find...rest (1), forsake (1), free (1), free space (2), give comfort (1), give rest (17), given rest (3), gives rest (1), had rest (1), idle* (1), laid (2), lay (8), lay down (1), laying (1), leave (8), left (7), let alone (4), let go* (1), permitted (2), place (2), placed (4), put (6), put it aside (1), put down (1), put aside (1), remain (3), resides (1), rest (14), rested (6), resting (1), rests (2), rid themselves (2), satisfy (1), set (4), set down (3), settle (2), settled (1), space* (1), spent (1), stationed (2), wait quietly (1), waited (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
(Late Hebrew
id.; Aramaic ,
; Phoenician noun
rest; possibly also verb (Iph. Perfect), compare Levy cited CIS
i. 118 Lzb
322; Assyrian
nâhu, rest (inûh), and derivatives; Ethiopic
be extended, long, rarely
rest; Arabic
IV. is
make camel lie down on his breast;
resting-place of camel, compare Doughty
Arab. Des. i, 397, ii, 63, 486, 642); —
Perfect3feminine singularIsaiah 7:2 2t., consecutiveIsaiah 11:2; 1singularJob 3:26; 3pluralEsther 9:22, consecutiveIsaiah 7:19;Imperfect3masculine singularExodus 23:12 6t.,Exodus 10:14;Exodus 20:11; 3feminine singularIsaiah 25:10;Proverbs 14:33,Genesis 8:4;Numbers 11:26; 2masculine singularDaniel 12:13 etc.;Infinitive absoluteEsther 9:16,17,18;construct2 Samuel 21:10;Numbers 11:25;Joshua 3:13;Nehemiah 9:28; suffix 3masculine singularNumbers 10:36; — 2Chronicles 6:41 see ; —
rest, settle down and remain, followed by ; of birds2 Samuel 21:10; arkGenesis 8:4 (P);Isaiah 7:2Aram hath settled down upon Ephraim; of spirit ofNumbers 11:25,26 (E),Isaiah 11:2; spirit of Elijah2 Kings 2:15; sceptre of wickedPsalm 125:3 (in figurative); followed by local: of insectsExodus 10:14 (J),Isaiah 7:19 (figurative of invaders); of soles of feetresting in waterJoshua 3:13 (JE); hand ofIsaiah 25:10; wisdomProverbs 14:33; angerEcclesiastes 7:9;Proverbs 21:16in the assembly of Shades shall he settle down; absolute, =stop, of ark at stages of journeyNumbers 10:36 (JE);cease speaking1 Samuel 25:9.
repose, be quiet, have rest: after labourExodus 20:11 (E; of God),Exodus 23:12 (E; of cattle),Deuteronomy 5:14 (of slave);have rest from () enemiesEsther 9:16 (infinitive absolute , + , ),Esther 9:22, compare (absolute)Esther 9:17;Esther 9:18 (in both + ),Nehemiah 9:28;be at rest (from trouble), absolute,Job 3:26 (+ , ); of the earthIsaiah 14:7; in couch of the graveIsaiah 57:2; inSh®°ôlJob 3:17, so probablyDaniel 12:13; alsoIsaiah 23:12 =thou shalt not be at rest, compare impersonalJob 3:13 =I should be at rest (inSh®°ôl). —Habakkuk 3:16 is dubious:I wait quietly for the day of distress De Ke Hi-St SS, so Now, doubtfully; We conjectures asIsaiah 1:24I will appease me, GASm leaves untranslated
Perfect3masculine singularJoshua 22:4 +; 1 singular2 Samuel 7:11 +;Zechariah 6:8;Imperfect3masculine singularExodus 17:11 +;Joshua 21:42 +; suffixEzekiel 37:1;Ezekiel 40:2; 3feminine singular suffixIsaiah 63:14 (but see below), etc.;Imperative masculine pluralIsaiah 28:12;Infinitive constructIsaiah 14:3 +, suffixEzekiel 24:13;ParticipleJoshua 1:13; —
cause to rest = give rest to:
followed by accusativeExodus 17:11 (E),Zechariah 6:8; so apparently followed by + person,quiet (i.e. sate)my fury by (wreak it upon)Ezekiel 5:13 (strike out Co),Ezekiel 16:42;Ezekiel 24:13, alsoEzekiel 21:22 (Co adds person).
usually followed by person: (1)give rest to i.e. bring to resting-placeExodus 33:14 (J),Deuteronomy 3:20;Joshua 1:13,15;Joshua 22:4 (all D),1 Chronicles 23:25; so, with suffix,Isaiah 63:14 (si vera lectio; Vrss Lo Ew Brd CheHpt read ,leadeth him, √ ); (2) of freedom from enemies,Isaiah 28:12; 2Chron 14:5; + []Deuteronomy 12:10;Deuteronomy 25:19;Joshua 23:1 (D),2 Samuel 7:1,11;1 Chronicles 22:9; so + alone1 Kings 5:18;Joshua 21:42 (P),1 Chronicles 22:18; 2Chron 14:6; 2 Chronicles 15:15; 20:30, so also probably 2 Chronicles 32:22 (for ); (3) of freedom suffering, +Isaiah 14:3.
make quiet in mind,set at restProverbs 29:17 discipline thy son,that he may give thee quiet (of mind; "" ).
cause to rest (i.e.light) upon, with accusativestaff + personIsaiah 30:32; with accusativeblessing +Ezekiel 44:30;cause to alight, set down, with suffix person + localEzekiel 37:1; +Ezekiel 40:2; — For this meaning see especially
below
Perfect3masculine singularJudges 3:1 +,1 Kings 8:9, suffixDeuteronomy 26:4,Leviticus 16:23 both consecutive; 2 masculine singularDeuteronomy 14:28, suffixDeuteronomy 26:10 consecutive, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularLeviticus 7:15,Judges 2:23 +, suffixExodus 16:34; 3feminine singularGenesis 39:16; 2masculine singular jussiveEcclesiastes 7:18 2t., etc.;Imperative masculine singularHosea 4:7 2t.,Exodus 32:10;Judges 16:26, etc.;Infinitive construct suffixNumbers 32:15,Esther 3:8;ParticipleEcclesiastes 5:11; —
lay orset down, deposit, let lie, with accusative of thing, usually + word of place: stones at ford of JordanJoshua 4:3,8 (JE), ark1 Samuel 6:18, garmentsGenesis 39:16 (J),Leviticus 16:23 (P),Ezekiel 42:14;Ezekiel 44:19; compareExodus 16:23,24,33,34;Numbers 17:19;Numbers 17:22 (all P),Deuteronomy 26:4,10;1 Kings 8:9;1 Kings 13:31;Ezekiel 40:42;Ezekiel 42:13; so, accusative omitted,Judges 6:18,20;Deuteronomy 14:28;Numbers 19:9 (P),1 Samuel 10:25;place, put, followed by accusative of person + local modification,Genesis 2:15 (J),Genesis 19:16 (J),Joshua 6:23 (JE),Leviticus 24:12;Numbers 15:34 (both P),Isaiah 14:1;Isaiah 46:7;Ezekiel 37:14; probably alsoZechariah 5:11 (read , see Ges§ 72ee); read also2 Kings 18:11 ( ; for ; compare ""2 Kings 17:6);place corpse on () ass1 Kings 13:29, in grave1 Kings 13:30; horsemen and chariots in cities 2Chronicles 1:14; 9:25, so read also ""1 Kings 10:26 ( ; for ); tables in temple 2 Chronicles 4:8; idols in shrines2 Kings 17:29 (accusative omitted). Here belongs perhaps alsoEcclesiastes 7:18and also from this do not lest thy hand lie (idle), i.e. engage in it, compareEcclesiastes 11:6;lay down forcibly, thrust downIsaiah 28:2, compareAmos 5:7; perhaps alsoEzekiel 22:20 (absolute; but strike out Co Berthol, after ).
let remain, leave (in present condition), object nationsJudges 2:23;Judges 3:1;Jeremiah 27:11, people in wildernessNumbers 32:15 (JE);Ezekiel 16:39; followed by accusative of thingLeviticus 7:15;1 Kings 7:47 (leave unweighed);leave behind followed by accusative of personGenesis 42:33 (E),2 Samuel 16:21;2 Samuel 20:3;1 Kings 19:3;Jeremiah 43:6; +1 Samuel 22:4 (read , for ,and he left them with We Dr Klo Bu Löhr HPS;leave name, for a curseIsaiah 65:15;leave orbequeath to (), with accusative of thing,Psalm 17:14;Ecclesiastes 2:18.
leave = depart from,Ecclesiastes 10:4do not leave thy place.
abandon, followed by accusative of personJeremiah 14:9;Psalm 119:121abandon me not to my oppressors.
let alone (refrain from interfering with), followed by personExodus 32:10 (J E; object ),Hosea 4:17;2 Samuel 16:11;2 Kings 23:18; followed by accusative of personEsther 3:6; =avoidEcclesiastes 10:4 (but read perhaps ,causeth to rest =allayeth compare Wild).
permit, with accusative of personJudges 16:26; + infinitivePsalm 105:14 =1 Chronicles 16:21, but here , compareEcclesiastes 5:11.
Perfect3masculine singularLamentations 5:5 i.e.no rest is granted to us; for 3 feminine singularZechariah 5:11 [so Baer Ginsb; van d. H. ] read probably see aboveParticiple as substantive =space left, open spaceEzekiel 41:9,11 (twice in verse).
seeInfinitive absolute 2Chron 6:41 see . below,
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cease, be confederate, lay, let down, be quiet, remain, cause to, be at,
A primitive root; 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.) -- cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. CompareYaniym.
see HEBREWYaniym
Forms and Transliterations
אָנ֙וּחַ֙ אנוח בְּהָנִ֣יחַ בהניח הֲנִיחִ֥י הֵנִ֛יחַ הֵנִ֥יחַ הֵנִ֥יחוּ הֵנִ֨יחַ הֵנִֽיחַ־ הָנִ֣יחוּ הָנִ֤יחַ הֽוּנַֽח־ הונח־ הניח הניח־ הניחו הניחי וְהֵנִ֥יחַ וְהֵנִ֨יחַ וְנ֗וֹחַ וְנַ֣חְנוּ וְנָח֤וּ וְנָחָ֥ה וְתָנ֛וּחַ וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ וַהֲנִח֥וֹתִי וַהֲנִחֹ֥תִי וַהֲנִחֹתִ֖י וַהֲנִחֹתִ֤י וַהֲנִחוֹתִ֧י וַהֲנִיחֹ֥תִי וַיְנִיחֵ֖נִי וַיְנִיחֵ֗נִי וַיָּ֕נַח וַיָּ֖נַח וַיָּ֥נַֽח וַיָּ֧נַֽח וַיָּ֧נַח וַיָּ֨נַח וַיָּנֽוּחוּ׃ וַתָּ֤נַח וַתָּ֧נַח וּבְנֻחֹ֖ה וּכְנ֣וֹחַ ובנחה והנחותי והנחתי והניח והניחתי וינוחו׃ וינח ויניחך ויניחני וכנוח ונוח ונחה ונחו ונחנו ותנוח ותנח יָ֝נ֗וּחוּ יָנ֖וּחוּ יָנ֗וּחַ יָנ֛וּחַ יָנ֡וּחַ יָנ֥וּחַֽ יָנ֬וּחַֽ יָנִ֛יחַ יָנִ֤יחַ יָנִ֨יחַ יָנֽוּחַ׃ ינוח ינוח׃ ינוחו יניח כְּנ֣וֹחַ כְּנ֤וֹחַ כנוח לְהָנִ֥יחַ לָנ֤וּחַ להניח לנוח מֵנִ֣יחַ מניח נָ֗חְתִּי נָ֛חָה נָ֥חָֽה נָ֥חָה נָ֨חוּ נחה נחו נחתי תְּנִיחֶ֑נּוּ תָּנ֣וּחַ תָנ֥וּחַ תנוח תניחנו ’ā·nū·aḥ ’ānūaḥ aNuach bə·hā·nî·aḥ behaNiach bəhānîaḥ hā·nî·aḥ hă·nî·ḥî hā·nî·ḥū haNiach hānîaḥ haniChi haNichu hănîḥî hānîḥū hê·nî·aḥ hê·nî·aḥ- hê·nî·ḥū heNiach hênîaḥ hênîaḥ- heNichu hênîḥū hū·naḥ- hunach hūnaḥ- kə·nō·w·aḥ keNoach kənōwaḥ lā·nū·aḥ laNuach lānūaḥ lə·hā·nî·aḥ lehaNiach ləhānîaḥ mê·nî·aḥ meNiach mênîaḥ nā·ḥāh nā·ḥə·tî nā·ḥū Nachah Nacheti Nachu nāḥāh nāḥətî nāḥū tā·nū·aḥ ṯā·nū·aḥ taNuach tānūaḥ ṯānūaḥ tə·nî·ḥen·nū teniChennu tənîḥennū ū·ḇə·nu·ḥōh ū·ḵə·nō·w·aḥ ūḇənuḥōh ucheNoach ūḵənōwaḥ uvenuChoh vahaniChoti vaiYanach vaiyaNuchu vatTanach vayniCheni veheNiach venaChah veNachnu venaChu veNoach vetaNuach viniChecha wa·hă·ni·ḥō·ṯî wa·hă·nî·ḥō·ṯî wa·hă·ni·ḥō·w·ṯî wahăniḥōṯî wahănîḥōṯî wahăniḥōwṯî wat·tā·naḥ wattānaḥ way·nî·ḥê·nî way·yā·naḥ way·yā·nū·ḥū waynîḥênî wayyānaḥ wayyānūḥū wə·hê·nî·aḥ wə·nā·ḥāh wə·nā·ḥū wə·naḥ·nū wə·nō·w·aḥ wə·ṯā·nū·aḥ wəhênîaḥ wənāḥāh wənaḥnū wənāḥū wənōwaḥ wəṯānūaḥ wî·nî·ḥe·ḵā wînîḥeḵā yā·nî·aḥ yā·nū·aḥ yā·nū·ḥū yaNiach yānîaḥ yaNuach yānūaḥ yaNuchu yānūḥū
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