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נָחַת H5181

H5181 is the Hebrew word נָחַת, transliterated nâchath and said naw-khath'. The King James Version most often renders it broken.

Word: נָחַתTransliteration: nâchathSaid: naw-khath'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead down.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

broken 2×come down 2×go down 1×stick fast 1×settlest 1×entereth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: be broken, (cause to) come down, enter, go down, press sore, settle, stick fast.

Verses using נָחַת

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 22:35 · KJV

He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

Job 21:13 · KJV

They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

Psalm 18:34 · KJV

He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

Psalm 38:2 · KJV

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

Psalm 65:10 · KJV

Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

Proverbs 17:10 · KJV

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Jeremiah 21:13 · KJV

Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?

Joel 3:11 · KJV

Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5181 mean?

H5181 is the Hebrew word נָחַת (nâchath), meaning to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead down.

How is H5181 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it broken (2 times), come down (2 times), go down (1 time), stick fast (1 time), settlest (1 time), among others.

How many times does H5181 appear in the Bible?

נָחַת (nâchath) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5181 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H5178 · נְחֹשֶׁת — copper, hence, something made of that…H5179 · נְחֻשְׁתָּא — Nechushta, an Israelitess H5180 · נְחֻשְׁתָּן — something made of copper, i.e. the copper…H5182 · נְחַת — to descend; causatively, to bring away…H5183 · נַחַת — a descent, i.e. imposition, unfavorable…H5184 · נַחַת — Nachath, the name of an Edomite and of two…

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