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נוּחַ verb rest (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic נוּחַ, ; Phoenician נחת noun rest; possibly also verb ינח (Iph. Perfect), compare Levy cited CISi. 118 Lzb322; Assyrian nâhu, rest (inûh), and derivatives; Ethiopic be extended, long, rarely rest; Arabic IV. is make camel lie down on his breast; resting-place of camel, compare DoughtyArab. Des. i, 397, ii, 63, 486, 642); — 2. repose, be quiet, have rest: after labour
Exod 20:11 (
E; of God),
Exod 23:12 (
E; of cattle),
Deut 5:14 (of slave);
have rest from (
מִן) enemies
Esth 9:16 (infinitive absolute
נוֺחַ, +
עָמוֺד,
הָרוֺג), v
Esth 9:22, compare (absolute) v
Esth 9:17 v
Esth 9:18 (in both +
עָשׂה),
Neh 9:28 be at rest (from trouble), absolute,
Job 3:26 (+
שָׁלַוְתִּי,
שָׁקַטְתִּי); of the earth
Isa 14:7 in couch of the grave
Isa 57:2 in
Sh®°ôl Job 3:17, so probably
Dan 12:13 also
לֹא תָּנוּחַ לָךְ Isa 23:12 =
thou shalt not be at rest, compare impersonal
יָנוּחַ לִי Job 3:13 =
I should be at rest (in
Sh®°ôl). —
אָנוּחַ לְיוֺם צָרָה Hab 3:16 is dubious:
I wait quietly for the day of distress De Ke Hi-
St SS, so
Now, doubtfully;
We conjectures
אֶנָּחֵם as
Isa 1:24 I will appease me,
GASm leaves untranslated
Hiph`il A. Perfect 3 masculine singular
הֵנִיחַ Josh 22:4 +; 1 singular
וַהֲנִיחֹ֫תִי 2Sam 7:11 +;
הֵנִ֫יחוּ Zech 6:8 Imperfect 3 masculine singular
יָנִיחַ Exod 17:11 +;
וַיָּ֫נַח Josh 21:42 +; suffix
וַיְנִיחֵנִי Ezek 37:1;
Ezek 40:2 3 feminine singular suffix
תְּנִיחֶנּוּ Isa 63:14 (but see below), etc.;
Imperative masculine plural
הָנִ֫יחוּ Isa 28:12 Infinitive construct הָנִיּחַ Isa 14:3 +, suffix
הֲנִיחִי Ezek 24:13 Participle מֵנִיחַ Josh 1:13 —
1. cause to rest = give rest to:
a. followed by accusative
יָדוֺ Exod 17:11 (
E),
רוּחִי Zech 6:8 so apparently followed by
חֲמָתִי +
ב person,
quiet (i.e. sate)
my fury by (wreak it upon)
Ezek 5:13 (strike out
Co),
Ezek 16:42;
Ezek 24:13, also
Ezek 21:22 (
Co adds
ב person).
b. usually followed by
ל person: (1)
give rest to i.e. bring to resting-place
Exod 33:14 (
J),
Deut 3:20;
Josh 1:13;
Josh 1:15;
Josh 22:4 (all
D),
1Chr 23:25 so, with suffix,
Isa 63:14 (si vera lectio;
Vrss Lo Ew Brd CheHpt read
תַּנְחֶנּוּ,
leadeth him, √
נחה); (2) of freedom from enemies,
Isa 28:12;
2Chr 14:5 +
מִכָּלאֿיבים [
מִסָּבִיב]
Deut 12:10;
Deut 25:19;
Josh 23:1 (
D),
2Sam 7:1;
2Sam 7:11;
1Chr 22:9 so +
מִסָּבִיב alone
1Kgs 5:18;
Josh 21:42 (
P),
1Chr 22:18;
2Chr 14:6;
2Chr 15:15;
2Chr 20:30, so also probably
2Chr 32:22 (for
ᵑ0 וַיְנַהֲלֵם מִסָּבִיב); (3) of freedom suffering, +
׳מֵעָצְבְּךָ וגו Isa 14:3.
c. make quiet in mind,
set at rest וִינִיחֶ֑ךָ Prov 29:17 discipline thy son,
that he may give thee quiet (of mind; ||
יִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ).
2. cause to rest (i.e.
light) upon, with accusative
staff +
עַל person
Isa 30:32 with accusative
blessing +
אֶלֿ Ezek 44:30 cause to alight, set down, with suffix person +
בְּתוֺךְ local
Ezek 37:1 +
אֶלֿ Ezek 40:2 — For this meaning see especially
B. below
B. Perfect 3 masculine singular
הִנִּיחַ Judg 3:1 +,
הִנִּחַ 1Kgs 8:9, suffix
וְהִנִּיחוֺ Deut 26:4,
וְהִנִּיחָם Lev 16:23 both consecutive; 2 masculine singular
וְהִנַּחְתָּ֫ Deut 14:28, suffix
וְהִנַּחְתּוֺ Deut 26:10 consecutive, etc.;
Imperfect 3 masculine singular
יַנִּיחַ Lev 7:15,
וַיַּנַּח Judg 2:23 +, suffix
וַיַּנִּיחֵהוּ Exod 16:34 3 feminine singular
וַתַּנַּח Gen 39:16 2 masculine singular jussive
אַלתַּֿנַּח Eccl 7:18 + 2 t., etc.;
Imperative masculine singular
הַנַּח Hos 4:7 + 2 t.,
הַנִּ֫יחָה Exod 32:10;
Judg 16:26, etc.;
Infinitive construct suffix
לְהַנִּיחוֺ Num 32:15,
לְהַנִּיחָם Esth 3:8 Participle מַנִּיחַ Eccl 5:11 —
1. lay or
set down, deposit, let lie, with accusative of thing, usually + word of place: stones at ford of Jordan
Josh 4:3;
Josh 4:8 (
JE), ark
1Sam 6:18, garments
Gen 39:16 (
J),
Lev 16:23 (
P),
Ezek 42:14;
Ezek 44:19 compare
Exod 16:23;
Exod 16:24;
Exod 16:33;
Exod 16:34;
Num 17:19;
Num 17:22 (all
P),
Deut 26:4;
Deut 26:10;
1Kgs 8:9;
1Kgs 13:31;
Ezek 40:42;
Ezek 42:13 so, accusative omitted,
Judg 6:18;
Judg 6:20;
Deut 14:28;
Num 19:9 (
P),
1Sam 10:25 place, put, followed by accusative of person + local modification,
Gen 2:15 (
J),
Gen 19:16 (
J),
Josh 6:23 (
JE),
Lev 24:12;
Num 15:34 (both
P),
Isa 14:1;
Isa 46:7;
Ezek 37:14 probably also
Zech 5:11 (read
וְהִנִּיחֻהָ, see
Ges«GKC:72ee»§ 72ee); read
וַיַּנִּיחֵם also
2Kgs 18:11 (
ᵐ5 ἔθετο; for
ᵑ0 וַיַּנְחֵם; compare
וַיּשֶׁב אוֺתָם ||
2Kgs 17:6);
place corpse on (
אֶלֿ) ass
1Kgs 13:29, in grave v
1Kgs 13:30 horsemen and chariots in cities
2Chr 1:14;
2Chr 9:25, so read also ||
1Kgs 10:26 (
ᵐ5 ἔθετο; for
ᵑ0 וַיַּנְחֵם); tables in temple
2Chr 4:8 idols in shrines
2Kgs 17:29 (accusative omitted). Here belongs perhaps also
וְגַם מִזֶּה אַלתַּֿנַּח אֶתיָֿדֶ֑ךָ Eccl 7:18 and also from this do not lest thy hand lie (idle), i.e. engage in it, compare
Eccl 11:6 lay down forcibly, thrust down הִנִּיחַ לָאָרֶץ בְּיָד֑ Isa 28:2, compare
Amos 5:7 perhaps also
Ezek 22:20 (absolute; but strike out
Co Berthol, after
ᵐ5).
3. leave = depart from,
מְקוֺמְךָ אַלתַּֿנַּח Eccl 10:4 do not leave thy place.
4. abandon, followed by accusative of person
Jer 14:9 בַּלתַּֿנִּיחֵנִי לְעשְׁקַ֑י Ps 119:121 abandon me not to my oppressors.
5. let alone (refrain from interfering with), followed by
ל person
Exod 32:10 (
J E; object
׳י),
Hos 4:17;
2Sam 16:11;
2Kgs 23:18 followed by accusative of person
Esth 3:6 =
avoid יַנִּיחַ חֲטָאִים גְּדוֺלִים Eccl 10:4 (but read perhaps
יָנִיחַ,
causeth to rest =
allayeth compare
Wild).
6. permit, with accusative of person
Judg 16:26 + infinitive
לֹא הִנִּיחַ אָדָם לְעָשְׁקָם Ps 105:14 =
1Chr 16:21, but here
הִנִּיחַ לְאִישׁ, compare
מַנִּיחַ לוֺ לִישׁוֺן Eccl 5:11.
Hoph`al A. Perfect 3 masculine singular
הוּנַּחלָֿ֑נוּ Lam 5:5 i.e.
no rest is granted to us; for 3 feminine singular
וְהֻנִ֫יחָה Zech 5:11 [so
Baer Ginsb;
van d. H. ׳והֻנּ] read probably
וְהִנִּיחֻהָ see above
Hiph`il B. 1. B. Participle מֻנָּ֔ח as substantive =
space left, open space Ezek 41:9;
Ezek 41:11 (twice in verse).
נוֺחַ see נוח Infinitive absolute נוּחַ 2Chr 6:41 see מִנוּחָה. below,