What does נוּחַ · מְנוּחָה mean in the Bible?
נוּחַ · מְנוּחָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "rest, settle, repose".
Hebrew · H5117, H4496
נוּחַ / מְנוּחָה
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.) · repose or (adverbially) peacefully ; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony ); hence (concretely) an abode
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נוּחַH5117to 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.)
Pronunciationnûḥa
Rest as foundational cessation: physical settling evolves into peaceful dwelling, divine comfort, and covenantal stability.
Open lexicon entry →מְנוּחָהH4496repose or (adverbially) peacefully ; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony ); hence (concretely) an abode
Pronunciationmenuchah
Rest as divine gift and sanctuary—from physical repose to marital security to eschatological peace in God's presence.
Open lexicon entry →What does נוּחַ / מְנוּחָה (nuach / menuchah) mean in the Bible?
נוּחַ · מְנוּחָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "rest, settle, repose".
Full entry for נוּחַ / מְנוּחָה (H5117, H4496) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5117, H4496?
H5117, H4496 is connected to 89 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. rest, settle, repose
Source Gloss
rest, settle, repose
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms32
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense17×
ImperfectDeut 5:14 · Eccl 7:9 · Exod 23:12 · Isa 23:12 · Job 3:13 · Prov 21:16 · Ps 125:3 · Isa 25:10 · Prov 14:33 · Isa 57:2 · Job 3:17 · Hab 3:1612×
Perfect2Kgs 2:15 · Isa 14:7 · Esth 9:22 · Isa 7:2 · Job 3:265×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action14×
Perfect1Chr 23:25 · 1Kgs 5:18 · 2Chr 14:5 · 2Sam 7:1 · Josh 22:4 · Josh 23:1 · Zech 6:87×
ImperfectDeut 3:20 · Exod 17:11 · Isa 30:32 · Josh 1:154×
Infinitive constructIsa 14:31×
Sequential imperfectIsa 28:121×
Participle activeJosh 1:131×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action1×
PerfectLam 5:51×
Word Origins
נוּחַ / מְנוּחָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.