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Manoah — the meaning of the Hebrew name מָנוֹחַ

מָנוֹחַ

Mânôwach · pronounced maw-no'-akh · Strong's H4495 · a man

Manoah means rest.

Built from

מָנוֹחַ mânôwach (the same as, H4494) — quiet, i.e. (concretely) a settled spot, or (figuratively) a home open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H4494; rest; Manoach, an Israelite.

First appearance

Judg 13:2 And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. (KJV)

Every verse that names Manoah

14 occurrences in 14 verses — Judges

Judg 13:2Judg 13:8Judg 13:9Judg 13:11Judg 13:12Judg 13:13Judg 13:15Judg 13:16Judg 13:17Judg 13:19Judg 13:20Judg 13:21Judg 13:22Judg 16:31

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