Janoah — the meaning of the Hebrew name יָנוֹחַ

יָנוֹחַ

Yânôwach · pronounced yaw-no'-akh or (with enclitic) Yanowchah yaw-no'-khaw · Strong's H3239 · a place · also spelled Janohah

Janoah means quiet.

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יָנַח yânach (from, H3240) — to deposit open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3240; quiet; Janoach, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 16:6 And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath–shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah; (KJV)

Every verse that names Janoah

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Joshua, 2 Kings

Josh 16:6Josh 16:72Kgs 15:29

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