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Original Word:נֹחַ
Part of Speech:Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration:Noach
Pronunciation:NO-akh
Phonetic Spelling:(no'-akh)
KJV: Noah
NASB:Noah, Noah's
Word Origin:[the same asH5118 (נוַּח נוַֹח - To rest)]

1. rest
2. Noach, the patriarch of the flood

Noah

The same asnuwach; rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood -- Noah.

see HEBREWnuwach

Word Origin
fromnuach
Definition
"rest," patriarch who survived the flood
NASB Translation
Noah (44), Noah's (2).

₄₆ (Nabataean proper name Lzb³²², Syriac proper name Meissn^{VOJ viii, (1894), 303 near the end} (No. 116)); —Genesis 5:29 (where traditional etymology), + 40 t.Genesis 5-10 (not in E D);1 Chronicles 1:4;Ezekiel 14:14,20; = floodIsaiah 54:9 (twice in verse); . — On history of interpretion of name see Goldziher^{ZMG xxiv. (1870), 207 ff}.

Name and Meaning

Noah (נֹחַ) is introduced as a man whose name is associated with “rest” and “comfort” (Genesis 5:29). This anticipates his role as the divinely appointed agent through whom God would grant relief to humanity after the judgment of the flood.

Genealogical Setting

Noah is the tenth patriarch from Adam, son of Lamech and father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Genesis 5:28–32). His placement at the close of the antediluvian genealogy highlights a divinely guided preservation of the messianic line, a theme traced through later genealogies (Genesis 10;1 Chronicles 1:4).

Biblical Narrative

Genesis 6–9 forms the chief narrative block:
• Divine Assessment: “Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God” (Genesis 6:9).
• Command and Obedience: He built the ark “according to all that God had commanded him” (Genesis 6:22).
• Judgment and Deliverance: The global flood spared only Noah, his family, and the animals in the ark (Genesis 7).
• Covenant: Following the flood, God established the first covenant explicitly called “covenant” in Scripture, pledging never again to destroy all flesh by water and giving the rainbow as a sign (Genesis 9:8–17).
• Commission: Noah received mandates that echo Edenic stewardship—be fruitful, multiply, exercise dominion, and uphold the sanctity of life (Genesis 9:1–7).
• Human Frailty: His post-flood vineyard episode (Genesis 9:20–27) records both his vulnerability and the prophetic destinies of his sons.

Covenantal Significance

The “everlasting covenant” with Noah is foundational for later covenants. It establishes the principle of divine mercy in judgment and introduces the motif of the remnant—those preserved by grace.Isaiah 54:9 recalls this promise to assure Israel of God’s steadfast compassion.

Typological and Theological Themes

1. Salvation Through Judgment: The ark typifies Christ, the sole means of deliverance from divine wrath (compare1 Peter 3:20–21).
2. Righteousness by Faith:Hebrews 11:7 presents Noah as an exemplar—“By faith Noah… became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.”
3. New Creation: The receding waters, release of the dove, and renewed mandate mirror creation narratives, signaling a re-creation motif later consummated in Revelation.
4. Preacher of Righteousness:2 Peter 2:5 identifies Noah as a herald, underscoring his ministry of warning in a corrupt culture.

New Testament Reflections

New Testament writers invoke Noah to illustrate coming judgment (Matthew 24:37–39;Luke 17:26–27), the patience of God (1 Peter 3:20), and the certainty of eschatological fire (2 Peter 3:5–7). These references confirm the historicity of the flood and reinforce the call to preparedness and faith.

Lessons for Faith and Ministry

• Personal Integrity Amid Apostasy: Noah’s blamelessness models uncompromising obedience despite societal rebellion.
• Family Discipleship: His household entered the ark; faithful leadership has generational impact.
• Proclamation and Perseverance: Building the ark likely spanned decades; perseverance is integral to ministry.
• Gratitude and Worship: His first act after disembarkation was to build an altar (Genesis 8:20), establishing worship as the proper response to grace.
• Awareness of Human Weakness: His lapse reminds believers of ongoing dependence on God even after great spiritual victories.

Key Old Testament References

Genesis 5:29;Genesis 6:8–10, 13–22;Genesis 7:1–24;Genesis 8:1–22;Genesis 9:1–29;Genesis 10:1, 32;1 Chronicles 1:4;Isaiah 54:9;Ezekiel 14:14, 20.

וְנֹ֕חַ וְנֹ֨חַ ונח לְנֹ֔חַ לְנֹ֗חַ לנח נֹ֑חַ נֹ֔חַ נֹ֕חַ נֹ֖חַ נֹ֗חַ נֹ֙חַ֙ נֹ֛חַ נֹ֥חַ נֹֽחַ׃ נח נח׃ lə·nō·aḥ leNoach lənōaḥ nō·aḥ Noach nōaḥ veNoach wə·nō·aḥ wənōaḥInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Genesis 5:29
HEB:אֶת־ שְׁמ֛וֹ נֹ֖חַ לֵאמֹ֑ר זֶ֞ה֠
NAS: his nameNoah, saying,
KJV: his nameNoah, saying,
INT: called his nameNoah saying This

Genesis 5:30
HEB:הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־ נֹ֔חַ חָמֵ֤שׁ וְתִשְׁעִים֙
NAS: the fatherof Noah, and he had
KJV: after he begatNoah five hundred
INT: after becameof Noah five ninety

Genesis 5:32
HEB: וַֽיְהִי־ נֹ֕חַ בֶּן־ חֲמֵ֥שׁ
NAS:Noah was five hundred
KJV:And Noah was five hundred
INT: becomeNoah old was five

Genesis 5:32
HEB:שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֣וֹלֶד נֹ֔חַ אֶת־ שֵׁ֖ם
NAS: old,and Noah became the father
KJV: years old:and Noah begat Shem,
INT: years becameand Noah of Shem Ham

Genesis 6:8
HEB: וְנֹ֕חַ מָ֥צָא חֵ֖ן
NAS:But Noah found favor
KJV:But Noah found grace
INT:Noah found favor

Genesis 6:9
HEB:אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ אִ֥ישׁ
NAS: are [the records of] the generationsof Noah. Noah
KJV: These [are] the generationsof Noah: Noah
INT: These the generationsof Noah Noah another

Genesis 6:9
HEB:תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ אִ֥ישׁ צַדִּ֛יק
NAS: of Noah.Noah was a righteous
KJV: of Noah:Noah was a just
INT: the generations of NoahNoah another was a righteous

Genesis 6:9
HEB:הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־ נֹֽחַ׃
NAS: in his time;Noah walked
KJV: in his generations,[and] Noah walked
INT: God walkedNoah

Genesis 6:10
HEB: וַיּ֥וֹלֶד נֹ֖חַ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה בָנִ֑ים
NAS:Noah became the father of three
KJV:And Noah begat three
INT: becameNoah of three sons

Genesis 6:13
HEB:וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים לְנֹ֗חַ קֵ֤ץ כָּל־
NAS: Then God saidto Noah, The end of all
KJV: saidunto Noah, The end
INT: said Godto Noah the end of all

Genesis 6:22
HEB: וַיַּ֖עַשׂ נֹ֑חַ כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS:Thus Noah did; according to all
KJV: Thus didNoah; according to all that God
INT: didNoah to all after

Genesis 7:1
HEB:וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ לְנֹ֔חַ בֹּֽא־ אַתָּ֥ה
NAS: saidto Noah, Enter
KJV: saidunto Noah, Come
INT: said the LORDto Noah Enter you

Genesis 7:5
HEB: וַיַּ֖עַשׂ נֹ֑חַ כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־
NAS:Noah did according to all
KJV:And Noah did
INT: didNoah to all after

Genesis 7:6
HEB: וְנֹ֕חַ בֶּן־ שֵׁ֥שׁ
NAS:Now Noah was six hundred
KJV:And Noah [was] six hundred
INT:now Noah old was six

Genesis 7:7
HEB: וַיָּ֣בֹא נֹ֗חַ וּ֠בָנָיו וְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹ
NAS:Then Noah and his sons and his wife
KJV:And Noah went in, and his sons,
INT: enteredNoah and his sons and his wife

Genesis 7:9
HEB:בָּ֧אוּ אֶל־ נֹ֛חַ אֶל־ הַתֵּבָ֖ה
NAS: into the arkto Noah by twos,
KJV: and twounto Noah into the ark,
INT: went toNoah into the ark

Genesis 7:9
HEB:אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־ נֹֽחַ׃
NAS: as God had commandedNoah.
KJV: God had commandedNoah.
INT: had commanded GodNoah

Genesis 7:11
HEB:שָׁנָה֙ לְחַיֵּי־ נֹ֔חַ בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י
NAS: yearof Noah's life,
KJV: yearof Noah's life,
INT: year lifeof Noah's month the second

Genesis 7:13
HEB:הַזֶּה֙ בָּ֣א נֹ֔חַ וְשֵׁם־ וְחָ֥ם
NAS: dayNoah and Shem
KJV: day enteredNoah, and Shem, and Ham,
INT: them enteredNoah and Shem and Ham

Genesis 7:13
HEB:וָיֶ֖פֶת בְּנֵי־ נֹ֑חַ וְאֵ֣שֶׁת נֹ֗חַ
NAS: the sonsof Noah, and Noah's
KJV: the sonsof Noah, and Noah's
INT: and Japheth the sonsof Noah wife and Noah's

Genesis 7:13
HEB:נֹ֑חַ וְאֵ֣שֶׁת נֹ֗חַ וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת נְשֵֽׁי־
NAS: of Noah,and Noah's wife
KJV: of Noah,and Noah's wife,
INT: of Noah wifeand Noah's and the three wives

Genesis 7:15
HEB:וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־ נֹ֖חַ אֶל־ הַתֵּבָ֑ה
NAS: into the arkto Noah, by twos
KJV: And they went inunto Noah into the ark,
INT: went toNoah into the ark

Genesis 7:23
HEB:וַיִשָּׁ֧אֶר אַךְ־ נֹ֛חַ וַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ
NAS: and onlyNoah was left,
KJV: from the earth:and Noah only
INT: was left and onlyNoah after for

Genesis 8:1
HEB:אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־ נֹ֔חַ וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־
NAS: rememberedNoah and all
KJV: rememberedNoah, and every living thing,
INT: remembered GodNoah and all thing

Genesis 8:6
HEB:י֑וֹם וַיִּפְתַּ֣ח נֹ֔חַ אֶת־ חַלּ֥וֹן
NAS: days,that Noah opened
KJV: days,that Noah opened
INT: days openedNoah the window of the ark

46 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5146
46 Occurrences

lə·nō·aḥ — 2 Occ.
nō·aḥ — 41 Occ.
wə·nō·aḥ — 3 Occ.