Strong's Lexicon

H5184

H5184 — נַחַת

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

HebrewNachathnameOccurrences: 5

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5184
Word:	נַחַת
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	the same as H5183
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	Nachath
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	nakh'-ath
Meaning:	1. quiet 2. Nachath, the name of an Edomite and of two Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Nahath.

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BDB5051

I. נַ֫חַת noun [feminine] (apparently masculine Job 36:16, but see below) quietness, rest (under this √ Thes Ol^{§
164 c} Sta^{§ 201 d} Kö^{ii. 172 f.}; > below נחת Dl^{Prol. 118 ff.}); — ׳ נ Isa 30:15 + 2 t., נָ֑חַת Job 17:16 + 2 t.; construct נַ֫חַת Job 36:16 —

1. quietness, quiet attitude Isa 30:15 (|| הַשְׁקֵט); נִשְׁמָעִים ׳ דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים בְּנ Eccl 9:17 opposed to עָמָל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ Eccl 4:6 opposed to רָגַז, שָׂחַק Prov 29:9 of comfort of one's table, i.e. its satisfying plenty, שֻׁלְחָֽנְךָ מָלֵא דָ֑שֶׁן ׳ וְנ Job 36:16 the comfort of thy table, which (i.e. the table) was full of fat ( Di, compare Bu; > that which is set on thy table shall be, etc. De and others, making ׳ נ subject of מָלֵא, and so masculine).

2. rest of death Job 17:16 read נֵחָ֑ת (ᵐ5 Du Dr), √ נחת = descend (compare Job 21:13); of a stillborn child Eccl 6:5. — II, III. נַחַת see נחת .

BDB5152

III. נַ֫חַת proper name, masculine

1. son of Reuel, grandson of Esau Gen 36:13; Gen 36:17 ( P ; ᵐ5 Ναχομ, Ναχοθ ᵐ5 ^L Ναχεθ), 1Chr 1:37 ( ᵐ5 Ναχες, A ᵐ5 ^L Ναχεθ).

2. grandson of Elkanah 1Chr 6:11, ᵐ5 Καιναθ, ᵐ5 ^L Νααθ; — probably corrupt for תּוֺחַ v.1Chr 6:19, or תֹּחוּ 1Sam 1:1 (see these words and We^{de gent. 37 f.} [who proposes תַּחַת for נַחַת], Dr^{1Sam 1:1}).

3. an overseer, Hezekian's time 2Chr 31:13, ᵐ5 Μαεθ, A Ναεθ, ᵐ5 ^L Νααθ.