Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
soothing
Usage: soothing, tranquillising Aramaic of ni.cho.ach (נִיחֹחַ "soothing" H5207)
Strong's Number
H5208
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H5208 Quick Answer
Strong's H5208 נִיחוַֹח נִיחוַֹח (niychowach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. niychowach (nee-kho'-akh) ((Aramaic) or (shorter) niychoach (Aramaic) {nee-kho'-akh}) n-m. 1. pleasure [corresponding to H5207] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include sweet. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- niychowach (nee-kho'-akh) ((Aramaic) or (shorter) niychoach (Aramaic) {nee-kho'-akh}) n-m. 1. pleasure [corresponding to H5207]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sweet
Meaning and Definition
niychowach (nee-kho'-akh) ((Aramaic) or (shorter) niychoach (Aramaic) {nee-kho'-akh}) n-m. 1. pleasure [corresponding to H5207] KJV: sweet odour (savour). Root(s): H5207
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5208. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5208 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render niychowach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
sweet
Ezra 6:10
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How Strong's H5208 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5208 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 H5208 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5208.
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5208, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5208 FAQ
What does nichoach (נִיחוֹחַ) mean?
Nichoach (Strong's H5208) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pleasure". niychowach (nee-kho'-akh) ((Aramaic) or (shorter) niychoach (Aramaic) {nee-kho'-akh}) n-m. 1. pleasure [corresponding to H5207]
How many times is nichoach (נִיחוֹחַ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5208 across 2 books.
Where can I study nichoach (נִיחוֹחַ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5208 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nichoach (נִיחוֹחַ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sweet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.