Strong's Lexicon

H5185

H5185 — נָחֵת

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

HebrewnachethadjectiveOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1351b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5185
Word:נָחֵת
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H5181
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:nacheth
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-khayth'
Meaning:1. descending
KJV Renderings:come down.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5151

[נָחֵת] adjective descending; — masculine plural נְחִתִּים (on form compare ii. 81), 2Kgs 6:9 (to battle); but read probably with Th Klo Benz after ᵐ5 נֶחְבִּים hidden.


Other Resources

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

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