Nahath — the meaning of the Hebrew name נַחַת

נַחַת

Nachath · pronounced nakh'-ath · Strong's H5184 · a man

Nahath means quiet.

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נַחַת Nachath (the same as, H5183) — a descent, i.e. imposition, unfavorable (punishment) or favorable (food) open in the lexicon ›

the same as H5183; quiet; Nachath, the name of an Edomite and of two Israelites.

Gen 36:13 And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife. (KJV)

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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