What does אַיִן · נַחַת mean in the Bible?
אַיִן · נַחַת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle".
Hebrew · H369, H5183
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 phrase meaning "a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H369, H5183?
H369, H5183 is connected to 798 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle
Strong's H369, H5183
Lexical occurrences 798 verses Source Gloss
a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
וְאֵין נָחַת is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain