Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
quietness
Usage: 1) rest, quietness 1a) quietness, quiet attitude 1b) rest (of death)
Strong's Number
H5183
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
4
Strong's H5183 Quick Answer
Strong's H5183 נַחַת (Nachath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Nachath (nakh'-ath) n-e. 1. a descent, i.e. an imposition 2. (unfavorably) punishment It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include rest, than, down, would, and should. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Nachath (nakh'-ath) n-e. 1. a descent, i.e. an imposition 2. (unfavorably) punishment
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- rest, than, down, would, and should
Meaning and Definition
Nachath (nakh'-ath) n-e. 1. a descent, i.e. an imposition 2. (unfavorably) punishment 3. (favorably) food 4. (intransitively, perhaps from H5117) restfulness [from H5182] KJV: lighting down, quiet(-ness), to rest, be set on. Root(s): H5182 See also: H5117
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5183. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
rest
than
down
would
should
full
wise
man
quietness
more
heard
lord
How Strong's H5183 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5183 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5183 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5183.
They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.
The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5183, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5183 FAQ
What does nachath (נַחַת) mean?
Nachath (Strong's H5183) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "descent". Nachath (nakh'-ath) n-e. 1. a descent, i.e. an imposition 2. (unfavorably) punishment
How many times is nachath (נַחַת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H5183 across 4 books.
Where can I study nachath (נַחַת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5183 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nachath (נַחַת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rest, than, down, would, should, and full. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.