Strong's Lexicon

H5182

H5182 — נְחַת

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

AramaicnchathverbOccurrences: 6TWOT: 2859

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5182
Word:	נְחַת
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	(Aramaic) corresponding to H5181
Language:	Aramaic
Occurrences:	6
Transliteration:	nchath
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	nekh-ath'
Meaning:	1. to descend 2. causatively, to bring away, deposit, depose
KJV Renderings:	carry, come down, depose, lay up, place.

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[נְחֵת] verb descend ( ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew (in poetry, and late)); —

Pe`al Participle נָחִ֑ת Dan 4:10; Dan 4:20 (both מִןשְֿׁמַיָּא).

Haph`el deposit, ב location: Imperfect 2 masculine singular תַּחֵת (K^{§ 42}, b)) Ezra 6:5 (Gu^Hpt reads 3 masculine plural); Imperative masculine singular אֲחֵת (K^{§ 15} d)) Ezra 5:15 (accusative of thing); Passive participle plural מְהַחֲתִין Ezra 6:1 (were) deposited.

Hoph`al (W^{CG 225}) be deposed: Perfect 3 masculine singular הָנְחַת Dan 5:20 ( מִןכָּֿרְסֵא).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke