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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נוּחַ H5117 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.)
מְנוּחָה H4496 repose or (adverbially) peacefully ; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony ); hence (concretely) an abode
What does נוּחַ / מְנוּחָה (nuach / menuchah) mean in the Bible?
נוּחַ · מְנוּחָה is a Hebrew word meaning "rest, settle, repose".
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