וִֽ/ינִיחֶ֑/ךָ

𐤅/𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤇/𐤊

nûwach

and he will give you rest

To rest, to settle, to be quiet or at ease; to cause to rest, to place or set (something or someone) in a particular location. The verb encompasses a range of senses including coming to rest physically (such as the ark on the mountains), achieving a state of tranquility or security, and providing rest or relief to others. It can refer to both human and divine actions—ranging from the cessation of movement or activity to the establishment or placement of people, objects, or divine presence.

H5117

Proverbs 29:17 · Word #3

Lexicon H5117

Lemmaנוּחַ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤅𐤇
Transliterationnûwach
Strong'sH5117
DefinitionTo rest, to settle, to be quiet or at ease; to cause to rest, to place or set (something or someone) in a particular location. The verb encompasses a range of senses including coming to rest physically (such as the ark on the mountains), achieving a state of tranquility or security, and providing rest or relief to others. It can refer to both human and divine actions—ranging from the cessation of movement or activity to the establishment or placement of people, objects, or divine presence.

Morphology HC/Vhi3ms/Sp2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraseand he will give you rest

SIBI-P1 Translation H5117-31

he will cause you to rest

Morphological NotesHiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe Hiphil stem conveys causative action, so the rendering reflects "cause to rest" rather than simple resting. The imperfect 3ms with 2ms suffix is preserved as "he will" acting upon "you" (masculine singular).

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