Noah — the meaning of the Hebrew name נֹחַ

נֹחַ

Nôach · pronounced no'-akh · Strong's H5146 · a man

Noah means rest.

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Strong's definition

the same as H5118; rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood.

First appearance

Gen 5:29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. (KJV)

Every verse that names Noah

39 occurrences in 39 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Isaiah, Ezekiel

Gen 5:29Gen 5:30Gen 5:32Gen 6:8Gen 6:9Gen 6:10Gen 6:13Gen 6:22Gen 7:1Gen 7:5Gen 7:6Gen 7:7Gen 7:9Gen 7:11Gen 7:13Gen 7:15Gen 7:23Gen 8:1Gen 8:6Gen 8:11Gen 8:13Gen 8:15Gen 8:18Gen 8:20Gen 9:1Gen 9:8Gen 9:17Gen 9:18Gen 9:19Gen 9:20Gen 9:24Gen 9:28Gen 9:29Gen 10:1Gen 10:321Chr 1:4Isa 54:9Ezek 14:14Ezek 14:20

Other people or places called Noah

Noah (H5270) — movement

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