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
Hebrew · H4494
מָנוֹחַ
Quiet , i.e. (concretely) a settled spot , or (figuratively) a home
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מָנוֹחַ H4494
Pronunciation mānwōḥa
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
Full entry for מָנוֹחַ (H4494) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
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 place 2× Deuteronomy 28:65, Ruth 3:1
place to rest 2× Genesis 8:9, Lamentations 1:3
may 1× 2 Kings 5:18
place of repose 1× Isaiah 34:14
rested there 1× 1 Chronicles 6:31
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 8:9 מָנ֜וֹחַ to place to rest Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 28:65 מָנ֖וֹחַ to a resting place Noun - masculine singular Ruth 3:1 מָנ֖וֹחַ to a resting place Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 5:18 נא to may Interjection 1 Chronicles 6:31 מִמְּנ֖וֹחַ to rested there Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 34:14 מָנֽוֹחַ׃ to place of repose Noun - masculine singular Lamentations 1:3 מָנ֑וֹחַ to place to rest Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 8:9
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Deuteronomy 1 Ruth 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 1 Lamentations 1
Source forms
מָנ֖וֹחַ 2x mā·nō·w·aḥ Deuteronomy 28:65, Ruth 3:1
מִמְּנ֖וֹחַ 1x mim·mə·nō·w·aḥ 1 Chronicles 6:31
מָנ֜וֹחַ 1x mā·nō·w·aḥ Genesis 8:9
מָנ֑וֹחַ 1x mā·nō·w·aḥ Lamentations 1:3
מָנֽוֹחַ׃ 1x mā·nō·w·aḥ Isaiah 34:14
נא 1x n 2 Kings 5:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 5x Genesis 8:9, Deuteronomy 28:65, Ruth 3:1, Isaiah 34:14
Interjection 1x 2 Kings 5:18
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x 1 Chronicles 6:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Rest as both physical refuge and spiritual settlement; the place where wandering ends and stability begins
Source Gloss
quiet , i.e. (concretely) a settled spot , or (figuratively) a home
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Rest as both physical refuge and spiritual settlement; the place where wandering ends and stability begins
quiet, i.e. (concretely) a settled spot, or (figuratively) a home BDB: resting-place Usage: (place of) rest.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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