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Hebrew · H4494

מָנוֹחַ

Quiet , i.e. (concretely) a settled spot , or (figuratively) a home

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מָנוֹחַH4494
Pronunciationmānwōḥa

What does מָנוֹחַ (mānwōḥa) mean in the Bible?

מָנוֹחַ (mānwōḥa): Rest as both physical refuge and spiritual settlement; the place where wandering ends and stability begins

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What does מָנוֹחַ (mānwōḥa) mean in the Bible?

מָנוֹחַ (mānwōḥa): Rest as both physical refuge and spiritual settlement; the place where wandering ends and stability begins

How does the BSB render H4494?

The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a resting place (2), place to rest (2), may (1), place of repose (1), rested there (1).

Where does מָנוֹחַ (mānwōḥa) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 8:9. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Kings (1), Deuteronomy (1), Genesis (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
a resting place2×Deuteronomy 28:65, Ruth 3:1
place to rest2×Genesis 8:9, Lamentations 1:3
may1×2 Kings 5:18
place of repose1×Isaiah 34:14
rested there1×1 Chronicles 6:31
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Genesis 8:9מָנ֜וֹחַtoplace to restNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 28:65מָנ֖וֹחַtoa resting placeNoun - masculine singularRuth 3:1מָנ֖וֹחַtoa resting placeNoun - masculine singular2 Kings 5:18נאtomayInterjection1 Chronicles 6:31מִמְּנ֖וֹחַtorested therePreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 34:14מָנֽוֹחַ׃toplace of reposeNoun - masculine singularLamentations 1:3מָנ֑וֹחַtoplace to restNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 8:9
Aligned rows7
Books represented7
Genesis1Deuteronomy1Ruth12 Kings11 Chronicles1Isaiah1Lamentations1
Source forms
מָנ֖וֹחַ2xmā·nō·w·aḥDeuteronomy 28:65, Ruth 3:1
מִמְּנ֖וֹחַ1xmim·mə·nō·w·aḥ1 Chronicles 6:31
מָנ֜וֹחַ1xmā·nō·w·aḥGenesis 8:9
מָנ֑וֹחַ1xmā·nō·w·aḥLamentations 1:3
מָנֽוֹחַ׃1xmā·nō·w·aḥIsaiah 34:14
נא1xn2 Kings 5:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular5xGenesis 8:9, Deuteronomy 28:65, Ruth 3:1, Isaiah 34:14
Interjection1x2 Kings 5:18
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct1x1 Chronicles 6:31
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