Strong's Lexicon necheth: Descent, rest, quietness Original Word: נְחַת Word Origin: Derived from the root נָחַת (nachath), which means "to descend" or "to rest." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is καταπαύω (katapauō), which means "to cause to cease" or "to rest," as seen in Hebrews 4:10, "For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His." Usage: The term "necheth" is used to convey a sense of descent or a state of rest and quietness. It often implies a transition from a state of activity or turmoil to one of peace and tranquility. In the context of biblical literature, it can refer to both physical descent and metaphorical or spiritual rest. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of rest was deeply significant, often associated with the Sabbath and the idea of divine rest after creation. The notion of descent could also be linked to the physical geography of the region, where descending from the mountains to the valleys was a common experience. Spiritually, descent and rest were seen as movements towards God’s peace and presence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to nacheth Definition to descend NASB Translation deposed (1), deposit (1), descended (1), descending (1), put (1), stored (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance carry, come down, depose, lay up, place (Aramaic) corresponding to nachath; to descend; causatively, to bring away, deposit, depose -- carry, come down, depose, lay up, place. see HEBREW nachath Forms and Transliterations אֲחֵ֣ת אחת הָנְחַת֙ הנחת וְתַחֵ֖ת ותחת מְהַחֲתִ֥ין מהחתין נָחִ֣ת ׀ נָחִֽת׃ נחת נחת׃ ’ă·ḥêṯ ’ăḥêṯ aChet hā·nə·ḥaṯ haneChat hānəḥaṯ mə·ha·ḥă·ṯîn mehachaTin məhaḥăṯîn nā·ḥiṯ naChit nāḥiṯ vetaChet wə·ṯa·ḥêṯ wəṯaḥêṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 5:15 HEB: שֵׂ֚א אֵֽזֶל־ אֲחֵ֣ת הִמּ֔וֹ בְּהֵיכְלָ֖א NAS: go [and] deposit them in the temple KJV: go, carry them INT: Take go deposit them the temple Ezra 6:1 Ezra 6:5 Daniel 4:13 Daniel 4:23 Daniel 5:20 6 Occurrences |
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