Hebrew · H369, H5183 · unreviewed

וְאֵין נָחַת

A nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle · a descent , i.e. imposition, unfavorable ( punishment ) or favorable ( food ); restfulness

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אַיִן H369 a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle
Pronunciation ʾayin
Negation rooted in ontological absence: what is "not" fundamentally does not exist or lack substance.
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נַחַת H5183 a descent , i.e. imposition, unfavorable ( punishment ) or favorable ( food ); restfulness
Pronunciation naḥat
Physical descent yields dual theological meanings: divine judgment imposed downward, or divine rest granted downward.
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What does וְאֵין נָחַת (ve'ein nachat) mean in the Bible?

אַיִן · נַחַת is a Hebrew word meaning "a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle".

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Meaning

a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle
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