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נֹחַ

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Nocha

H5146 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נוח to rest, settle, be at ease, repose

Definition

Nôach is a personal name meaning 'rest, comfort, repose.' In the Hebrew Bible, it is most notably the name of a key antediluvian patriarch recognized as the figure who survived the great flood. Derived from a root meaning 'to rest' or 'to settle', the name likely conveys the sense of tranquility or relief, possibly reflecting hopes or characteristics associated with its bearer. As a proper noun, the semantic range does not extend far beyond the individual known by this name, but as a noun the underlying root carries a range of meanings related to cessation from activity, absence of disturbance, or a settled state.

Semantic Range

rest, repose, relief, comfort (as a name); proper noun designating the antediluvian patriarch Noah

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root נוּחַ (nun-waw-chet), meaning 'to rest, settle down, be at ease.' The form נֹחַ is derived as a personal name, signifying either 'rest' (noun) or 'he rested' (verbal noun), likely based on the root’s underlying sense of relief or cessation.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Nôach appears as the tenth descendant from Adam in primeval genealogies and is the central figure in the narrative of the flood (Genesis 6–9). The naming is explicitly connected in Genesis 5:29 to the themes of relief and comfort from toil, linking his name to the hope for respite amid human hardship. In post-biblical literature and later traditions, 'Noah' becomes a paradigmatic righteous figure, but this theological development lies outside the biblical text’s explicit lexical scope. The English rendering 'Noah' derives from the Greek transliteration Nōe in the Septuagint and the Latin 'Noe', which has influenced most modern translations. The term itself is never used in the Tanakh for the general concepts of rest or comfort—these always use the verb נוּחַ or associated nouns. Later terms like 'Jew' for descendants of Jacob/Israel or inhabitants of Judea are historically distinct from the era and identity represented by Nôach. The name is not a title or epithet but strictly a personal name, and it is only applied to this unique individual in the Hebrew Bible.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as נוּחַ; rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood; Noah.

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Root Family

נוח (n-w-ḥ) — to rest, settle, be at ease, repose

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2010 הֲנָחָה granting of rest
H2679 חֲצִי הַמְּנֻחוֹת the Resting-Places
H3239 יָנוֹחַ from Resting-Place
H4494 מָנוֹחַ resting-place
H4495 מָנוֹחַ Resting-Place

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5146-02 נֹ֖חַ nocha HNp Noah Rest 41
H5146-03 וְ/נֹ֕חַ venocha HC/Np and-Noah and Rest 3
H5146-01 לְ/נֹ֗חַ lenocha HR/Np to Noah to Rest 2

Occurrences in Scripture

46 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5146-02 Genesis 5:29 נֹ֖חַ nocha HNp Noah Rest
H5146-02 Genesis 5:30 נֹ֔חַ nocha HNp Noah Rest
H5146-02 Genesis 5:32 נֹ֕חַ nocha HNp Noah Rest
H5146-02 Genesis 5:32 נֹ֔חַ nocha-2 HNp Noah Rest
H5146-03 Genesis 6:8 וְ/נֹ֕חַ venocha HC/Np But Noah and Rest
H5146-02 Genesis 6:9 נֹ֔חַ nocha HNp of Noah Rest
H5146-02 Genesis 6:9 נֹ֗חַ nocha-2 HNp Noah Rest
H5146-02 Genesis 6:9 נֹֽחַ nocha-3 HNp Noah Rest
H5146-02 Genesis 6:10 נֹ֖חַ nocha HNp Noah Rest
H5146-01 Genesis 6:13 לְ/נֹ֗חַ lenocha HR/Np to Noah to Rest
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