H5117Hebrewhēniyᵃḥ
נוּחַ
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.)
140
Total Occurrences
28
Books
140
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
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.)
Etymology & Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Usage
cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. Compare H3241 (יָנִים).
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.to rest
- 2.(qal)
- 3.(hiph)
- 4.(hoph)
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: nûwach; Pronunciation: noo'-akh