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H5117
Hebrew
Original Word
נוּחַTransliteration
nûwach
Pronunciation
noo'-akh
Definition
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. Compare יָנִים.
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Remain (1)
"to rest, remain, be quiet." This word is common to ancient and modern. Hebrew, as well as ancient Akkadian and Ugaritic. It occurs in the text of the…
Rest (To)
"to rest, remain, be quiet." This word is common to ancient and modern. Hebrew, as well as ancient Akkadian and Ugaritic. It occurs in the text of the…