Lexical Summary menuchah: Rest, resting place, repose, tranquility Original Word: מְנוּחָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance comfortable, ease, quiet, resting place, still Or mnuchah {men-oo-khaw'}; feminine of Manowach; repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode -- comfortable, ease, quiet, rest(-ing place), still. see HEBREW Manowach NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of manoach Definition resting place, rest NASB Translation comforting (1), permanent (1), place (1), place of rest (1), quartermaster* (1), quiet (1), rest (8), resting (1), resting place (7), resting places (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְנוּחָה, מְנֻחָה noun feminine resting-place, rest; — absolute ׳מ Micah 2:10 +, מְנֻחָה Genesis 49:15 (but see below), 2 Samuel 14:17; suffix מְנוּחָתִי Psalm 95:11 2t., מְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 132:8 2Chronicles 6:41 (where read as in Psalms, for anomalous לְנוּחֶ֑ךָ MT), מְנֻחָתוֺ Isaiah 11:10; Zechariah 9:1; plural מְנוּחֹת Isaiah 32:18, מְנֻחוֺת Psalm 23:2; — 1 resting-place Micah 2:10; Numbers 10:33 (JE), Deuteronomy 12:9 (+ הַנַּחֲלָה) so Psalm 95:11 (׳יs resting- plural), compare Psalm 132:8 2Chronicles 6:41 (see above), Psalm 132:14; Isaiah 66:1 ("" בַּיִת אֲשֶׁר תִּבְנוּ לִי), compare ׳לַאֲרוֺן וגו ׳בֵּית מ 1 Chronicles 28:2; also Isaiah 11:10; probably also Genesis 49:15 ("" טוֺב הָאָרֶץ here is apparently substantive, ⅏ reads adjective טוֺבָה; but read perhaps מְנֻחהֹ, his resting-place, from מָנוֺחַ, BallHpt Holz after ᵑ6); מְנוּחֹת שַׁאֲנַנּוֺת Isaiah 32:18 (+ נְוֵה שָׁלוֺם, מִשְׁכְּנוֺת מִבְטַחִים); of ׳יs word Zechariah 9:1; resting-place on journey, in ׳שַׂר מ Jeremiah 51:59 (Ew Gf Gie and others); figurative for security, assurance 2 Samuel 14:17 (taken from resting, equilibrium, of scale according to Klo). 2 rest, quietness, plural מֵי מְנֻחוֺת Psalm 23:2; = refreshment Isaiah 28:12 ("" מַרְגֵּעָה); rest (from enemies) = peace 1 Kings 8:56 (compare 1 Kings 5:18), ׳אִישׁ מ 1 Chronicles 22:9 a man of peace (compare הֵנִיחַ vb); = relief from sorrow Jeremiah 45:3; condition of rest and security attained by marriage Ruth 1:9 (= מָנוֺחַ Ruth 3:1). — ׳מ Judges 20:43 is perhaps proper name, compare GFM. Topical Lexicon Overview The noun מְנוּחָה describes a state or place of settled rest, security, and tranquility granted by God. Across its varied appearances the word gathers covenantal, liturgical, social, and eschatological overtones, tracing a biblical theology of rest that stretches from patriarchal blessing to prophetic hope and ultimately points to the consummate peace found in the Messiah. Covenantal Rest in the Land 1. Initial Foreshadowing – Jacob foresaw Issachar’s willingness to “see that rest was good” (Genesis 49:15), hinting that life in the promised land would offer relief from oppressive labor. Rest and Worship 1. Cultic Center – David longed to build a “house of rest for the ark of the covenant” (1 Chronicles 28:2). The temple embodied God’s chosen resting place: “Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength” (Psalm 132:8), and the LORD replies, “This is My resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it” (Psalm 132:14). Messianic and Eschatological Rest 1. Universal Rallying Point – “In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious” (Isaiah 11:10). The resting place becomes global and Christocentric. Rest under Pressure Jeremiah 45:3 records Baruch’s complaint, “You said, ‘Woe is me! For the LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning and have found no rest.’” Here menuchah is withheld, underscoring that true rest depends on submission to God’s word amid national turmoil (Jeremiah 51:59). Personal and Pastoral Significance • Assurance – Psalm 23:2 depicts the Shepherd who “makes me lie down in green pastures,” providing inner and outer serenity. Summary of Key Occurrences Genesis 49:15 – anticipatory rest Numbers 10:33; Deuteronomy 12:9 – pilgrimage to rest Judges 20:43; Ruth 1:9 – territorial and domestic rest 1 Kings 8:56; 1 Chronicles 22:9; 1 Chronicles 28:2 – national and cultic rest Psalms 23:2; 95:11; 116:7; 132:8,14 – worshipful and devotional rest Isaiah 11:10; 28:12; 32:18; 66:1 – prophetic and universal rest Jeremiah 45:3; 51:59; Micah 2:10; Zechariah 9:1 – disciplinary and eschatological rest. Through these layers Scripture portrays menuchah as God’s gracious gift of stability, peace, and blessing, realized historically in the land, experienced presently in fellowship with Him, and consummated eternally in Christ’s kingdom. Forms and Transliterations הַמְּנוּחָ֑ה הַמְּנוּחָה֙ המנוחה וּבִמְנוּחֹ֖ת וּמְנוּחָ֖ה ובמנוחת ומנוחה לִמְנוּחָ֑ה לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִי לִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָ למנוחה למנוחיכי למנוחתך מְנֻח֣וֹת מְנֻחָה֙ מְנֻחָת֑וֹ מְנֻחָת֖וֹ מְנוּחָ֔ה מְנוּחָ֖ה מְנוּחָ֜ה מְנוּחָֽה׃ מְנוּחָה֙ מְנוּחָתִ֥י מְנוּחָתִֽי׃ מנוחה מנוחה׃ מנוחתי מנוחתי׃ מנחה מנחות מנחתו ham·mə·nū·ḥāh hammenuChah hammənūḥāh lim·nū·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā lim·nū·ḥā·yə·ḵî lim·nū·ḥāh limnuChah limnuchaTecha limnuChayechi limnūḥāh limnūḥāṯeḵā limnūḥāyəḵî mə·nū·ḥā·ṯî mə·nu·ḥā·ṯōw mə·nu·ḥāh mə·nū·ḥāh mə·nu·ḥō·wṯ menuChah menuchaTi menuchaTo menuChot mənuḥāh mənūḥāh mənūḥāṯî mənuḥāṯōw mənuḥōwṯ ū·ḇim·nū·ḥōṯ ū·mə·nū·ḥāh ūḇimnūḥōṯ umenuChah ūmənūḥāh uvimnuChotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:15 HEB: וַיַּ֤רְא מְנֻחָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב NAS: When he saw that a resting place was good KJV: And he saw that rest [was] good, INT: saw A resting for was good Numbers 10:33 Deuteronomy 12:9 Judges 20:43 Ruth 1:9 2 Samuel 14:17 1 Kings 8:56 1 Chronicles 22:9 1 Chronicles 28:2 Psalm 23:2 Psalm 95:11 Psalm 116:7 Psalm 132:8 Psalm 132:14 Isaiah 11:10 Isaiah 28:12 Isaiah 32:18 Isaiah 66:1 Jeremiah 45:3 Jeremiah 51:59 Micah 2:10 Zechariah 9:1 22 Occurrences |
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