הֲנָחָה

Strong’s Definition

permission of rest, i.e. quiet

Etymology & Derivation

from H5117 (נוּחַ);

KJV Usage

release.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.a day of rest, holiday, a giving of rest, holiday making

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: hănâchâh; Pronunciation: han-aw-khaw'