נוּחַ
nu.ach
“to rest”
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.)
a primitive root;
- to rest 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rest, settle down and remain 1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet 1b) (Hiph) 1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet 1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down 1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place 1b4) to let remain, leave 1b5) to leave, depart from 1b6) to abandon 1b7) to permit 1c) (Hoph) 1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest 1c2) to be left, be placed 1c3) open space (subst) Also means: ya.nach (*יָנַח *"to rest" H3240)
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Occurrences
נוּחַ appears 133 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
He let no man oppress them;He rebuked kings on their behalf:
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,the Spirit of counsel and strength,the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
“Remember what Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you when he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest, and He will give you this land.’
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