Know the Word.

Hebrew word

nûwach

noo'-akh

נוּחַ

What it means

to rest, i.e. settle down

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.)

Where it comes from

a primitive root

How the King James translates it

  • rest39
  • rested7
  • down2
  • resteth2
  • given1
  • ceased1
  • quiet1
  • remain1

Every place it appears 58

Genesis8:4
Deuteronomy3:2012:1025:19
1 Samuel25:9
2 Samuel7:17:1121:10
1 Kings5:4
2 Kings2:15
1 Chronicles22:922:1823:25
2 Chronicles14:614:715:1520:30
Nehemiah9:28
Esther9:22
Job3:26
Psalms125:3
Ecclesiastes7:9
Daniel12:13
Habakkuk3:16
Zechariah6:8