נָחֵת
na.chatVerbH5181
to descend
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead down
Full Lexicon Entry
- to go down, descend 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go down, descend 1a2) to descend, descend into (chastisement) (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to come down into, penetrate 1c) (Piel) to cause to descend, press down, stretch (a bow) 1d) (Hiphil) to bring down Aramaic equivalent: ne.chat (*נְחֵת *"to descend" H5182)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
6 timesAppears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Job
2
1 Samuel
1
2 Samuel
1
Jeremiah
1
Proverbs
1
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 2:10
- 2 Samuel 22:35
- Jeremiah 21:13
- Job 17:16
- Job 21:13
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