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Noah Rest

Noah is a Hebrew name meaning rest, said no'-akh. He built a boat for years while the ground stayed dry, and God shut the door behind him.

Meaning: RestOrigin: HebrewSaid: no'-akhStrong's: H5146In the KJV: 46 verses

Where the name comes from

נֹחַ Nôach — Noach, the patriarch of the flood. Strong's H5146 derives it: the same as H5118 (נוּחַ); rest.

Noah in Scripture

The name appears in 46 verses, first at Genesis 5:29.

Genesis 5:29 · KJV

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.

Genesis 5:30 · KJV

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

Genesis 5:32 · KJV

And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6:8 · KJV

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 6:9 · KJV

These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

Genesis 6:10 · KJV

And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6:13 · KJV

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

Genesis 6:22 · KJV

Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

Genesis 7:1 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Genesis 7:5 · KJV

And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.

Genesis 7:6 · KJV

And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.

Genesis 7:7 · KJV

And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.

and 34 more.

Who bore the name

Read the story: Bible verses about Noah.

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