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Strong's #5148 - נָחָה
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- to lead, guide
- (Qal) to lead, bring
- (Hiphil) to lead, guide
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1307) hn (נהה NHh) AC: Guide CO: Rest AB: ?: The pictograph n is a picture of a seed representing continuance, the h is a picture of a wall that separates the inside from the outside. Combined these mean "continue outside". The shepherd would guide his flock to a place of water. Here is water for drinking as well as green grass for pasturing. Once the flock arrives, they are free to rest after the long journey. A guided journey to a place of rest. A sigh of rest. (eng: night - from the German nocht, as the time of rest)
A) hn (נהה NHh) AC: ? CO: Rest AB: ?
Nf2 ) thn (נההת NHhT) - Rest: KJV (8): rest, set, quietness, lighting - Strongs: H5183 (נַחַת)
hf1) ehnm (מנההה MNHhH) - Gift: What is brought to another. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (213): offering, present, gift, oblation, sacrifice, meat - Strongs: H4503 (מִנְחָה), H4504 (מִנְחָה)
C) hna (אנהה ANHh) AC: Sigh CO: ? AB: ?: A sigh of rest.
V) hna (אנהה ANHh) - Sigh: To sigh or groan out of a desire for rest. KJV (12): (vf: Niphal) sigh, groan, mourn - Strongs: H584 (אָנַח)
Nm) na (אנהה ANHh) - I: In the sense of sighing or breathing. [Aramaic only; The plural form of this word meaning, we, is anhnaor anhna] [df: ana hna] KJV (20): I, me, we - Strongs: H576 (אֲנָא), H586 (אֲנַחְנָה)
Nf1 ) ehna (אנההה ANHhH) - Groan: The expression of burden and the desire for rest. KJV (11): sighing, groaning, sigh, mourning - Strongs: H585 (אֲנָחָה)
fm) ihna (אנההי ANHhY) - I: In the sense of sighing or breathing. [The plural form of this word meaning, we, is fnhna, fnhnand fna] [df: ykna yna] KJV (29): I, me, we, ourselves, mine - Strongs: H580 (אֲנוּ), H587 (אֲנַחְנוּ), H589 (אֲנִי), H595 (אָנֹכִי), H5168 (נַחְנוּ)
F) hne (הנהה HNHh) AC: ? CO: Rest AB: ?
Nf1 ) ehne (הנההה HNHhH) - Rest: KJV (1): release - Strongs: H2010 (הֲנָחָה)
H) ehn (נההה NHhH) AC: Guide CO: ? AB: ?
V) ehn (נההה NHhH) - Guide: KJV (39): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) lead, guide, bestow, govern, put, straiten - Strongs: H5148 (נָחָה)
J) hfn (נוהה NWHh) AC: Rest CO: Rest AB: ?: A place of quiet and rest from burdens, work or enemy.
V) hfn (נוהה NWHh) - Rest: KJV (64): (vf: Paal) rest, cease, confederate, down, lay, quiet, remain - Strongs: H5117 (נוּחַ)
Nm) hfn (נוהה NWHh) - Rest: KJV (4): rest - Strongs: H5118 (נוּחַ)
am) hfnm (מנוהה MNWHh) - Rest: KJV (7): rest - Strongs: H4494 (מָנוֹחַ)
kf1) ehfnm (מנוההה MNWHhH) - Rest: KJV (21): rest, comfortable, ease, quiet, still - Strongs: H4496 (מְנֻחָה)
L) hni (ינהה YNHh) AC: Sit CO: Rest AB: ?
V) hni (ינהה YNHh) - Sit: KJV (75): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hophal) leave, up, lay, suffer, place, put, set, down, alone, bestow, pacify, still, withdraw, withhold - Strongs: H3240 (יָנַח)
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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect suffix נָחַ֫נִי Genesis 24:27 2t.; וְנָָֽחֲךָ Isaiah 58:11; נָחָם Exodus 13:17; 2 masculine singular נָחִ֫יתָ Exodus 15:13; Psalm 77:21 Imperative נְחֵה Exodus 32:34; suffix נְחֵנִי Psalm 5:9 2t.; — lead, bring, followed by accusative of person, subject man Exodus 32:34 (followed by אֶלֿ), compare Psalm 60:11; Psalm 108:11 (both followed by עַדֿ; "" הוביל); usually subject ׳י Genesis 24:27 (J; also followed by בַּדֶּרֶךְ + accusative of location), Exodus 13:17 (E; followed by דֶּרֶךְ), Exodus 15:13 (song; "" נהל), Psalm 77:21; figurative of guidance in prosperity and righteousness Psalm 5:9 ("" הושׁר דרך), Psalm 27:11 (followed by בְּאֹרַה; "" הורה דרך), Psalm 139:24 (followed by בדרך עולם); compare Isaiah 58:11. Hiph`il Perfect suffix הִנְחַ֫נִי Genesis 24:48; 2 masculine singular suffix הִנְחִתָם Nehemiah 9:12; Imperfect suffix יַנְחֵ֫נִי Numbers 23:7; Psalm 23:3; יַנְחֶ֫נּוּ Deuteronomy 32:12; Proverbs 18:16; 3 feminine singular תַּנְחֶה Proverbs 6:22, etc.; Infinitive construct suffix לְהַנְחֹתָּם Nehemiah 9:19; לַנְחֹתָם Exodus 13:21; — lead, guide (= Qal) followed by accusative of person Numbers 23:7 (J E; + מִן). — 1 Samuel 22:4 (+ אֶתמְּֿנֵי), 1 Kings 10:26; 2 Kings 18:11 see below נוח Hiph`il B. — of guiding= treating kindly (the helpless) Job 31:18, of guiding constellations Job 38:32 ("" הוציא); usually subject ׳י Genesis 24:48 (J; followed by בַּדֶּרֶךְ) Deuteronomy 32:12; Psalm 78:14. Psalm 78:53. Psalm 78:72 (Israel as flock; "" רעה); Isaiah 57:18; Psalm 107:30 (followed by אֶלֿ); compare of pillar of cloud Exodus 13:21 (J), Nehemiah 9:12,19; also Job 12:23 ** read properly וַיַּנִּחֵ֥֥ and leaves them ( Jeremiah 14:9) ("" שׁטח), Psalm 67:5; especially in path of blessing Psalm 23:3; Psalm 31:4 ("" נהל), Psalm 61:3 (followed by בְּ), Psalm 73:24; compare Psalm 43:3; Psalm 139:10 ("" אחז), Psalm 143:10 (followed by בְּ); also of instruction, etc., Proverbs 6:22; Proverbs 11:3; Proverbs 18:16 (followed by לִפְנֵי).
I. נחל (√ of following; compare Arabic give for one's own, bestow, so Sabean נחל SabDenkm No. 9. i. 10; No. 15, i. 4; compare pp. 41,65; hence נַחֲלָה originally gift, as Sabean נחלת Levy-Os ZMG xix (1865), 284 SabDenkm l.c.; Minaean id., Hom Südar. Chrest. 128).
נָחָה pret. and imp. Kal, fut. and inf. Hiphil, to lead, Exodus 32:34; Numbers 23:7; Job 38:32; 1 Samuel 22:4 often used of God as governing men, Psalms 5:9, 27:11 31:4 61:3 73:24 143:10.
(2) to lead forth (as troops), 1 Kings 10:26; 2 Kings 18:11.
(3) to lead back, Job 12:23, שֹׁטֵחַ לַגּוֹיִם וַיַּנְחֵם “he spreads out the nations, and leads them back,” into their former limits, whence they had migrated.