Lexical Summary nacheth: To descend, to go down Original Word: נָחֵת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance come down From nachath; descending -- come down. see HEBREW nachath NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nacheth Definition descending NASB Translation coming down (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נָחֵת] adjective descending; — masculine plural נְחִתִּים (on form compare Köii. 81), 2 Kings 6:9 (to battle); but read probably with Th Klo Benz after ᵐ5 נֶחְבִּים hidden. Topical Lexicon Overview Strong’s Hebrew 5185 (נָחֵת) designates the idea of “descent” or “going down.” Although the specific form does not surface in the canonical Old Testament text, the concept it expresses is woven through Scripture—from the Lord’s condescending acts of grace to the believer’s call to humble service. God’s Descent to Deliver • Exodus 3:8: “So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians…”. Whenever the Lord “descends,” He does so to save, to reveal Himself, and to enter covenant with His people. Each theophany at Sinai or in the tabernacle foreshadows the ultimate descent of the Word made flesh. Divine Presence and Covenant The pattern of God coming down is covenantal. At Sinai (Exodus 19:20) the Lord descends so that the people might ascend in worship. In Judges 5:13–15 the tribes “came down” to battle, echoing God’s own initiative. This rhythm shapes Israel’s understanding of grace: God steps toward humanity first, then calls for response. Descent and Theophany in Worship Temple worship reenacted that movement. Incense rose, yet the glory cloud descended to rest above the mercy seat (2 Chronicles 7:1–3). The faithful learned that true worship is not human ascent by works, but God’s descent in mercy met by reverent obedience (Isaiah 57:15). Messianic Descent Prophets anticipated a saving descent: Fulfilment comes in Jesus Christ: “For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world” (John 6:33). His incarnation, death, and resurrection unite the vertical (God-ward) and horizontal (man-ward) dimensions of redemption. The Downward Path of Humility Jesus models redemptive descent (Philippians 2:6-8). He teaches, “Whoever humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 14:11). Christian discipleship therefore mirrors His trajectory: stepping down to serve, bearing others’ burdens, willingly taking the “lower place” at the table (Luke 14:10). Descent of the Spirit At the Jordan the Spirit “descended like a dove” (Matthew 3:16). In the upper room a sound “came from heaven” (Acts 2:2) as tongues of fire rested on each believer. Both events affirm that divine power meets believers where they are, enabling witness and holiness. Eschatological Descent History moves toward another glorious descent: “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command” (1 Thessalonians 4:16). Revelation 21:2 pictures the New Jerusalem “coming down out of heaven from God,” signaling the consummation of His dwelling with humanity. Pastoral and Devotional Applications 1. Hope: God’s repeated pattern of coming down assures believers that He is never distant in times of distress. The vocabulary behind Strong’s 5185 may not appear in the Old Testament text, yet the truth it conveys—God graciously descending and calling His people to walk the same downward path of servanthood—stands at the heart of biblical revelation and Christian living. Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance yê·ḥat·tū — 2 Occ.’ă·ḥêṯ — 1 Occ. hā·nə·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ. mə·ha·ḥă·ṯîn — 1 Occ. nā·ḥiṯ — 2 Occ. wə·ṯa·ḥêṯ — 1 Occ. bə·na·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ. nā·ḥaṯ — 4 Occ. wā·na·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ. wə·na·ḥaṯ — 2 Occ. wə·na·ḥaṯ — 2 Occ. ’āṭ — 1 Occ. ’aṭ·ṭeh — 2 Occ. bin·ṭō·ṯî — 1 Occ. han·nə·ṭū·yāh — 9 Occ. han·nō·w·ṭeh — 1 Occ. haṭ- — 6 Occ. haṭ·ṭêh — 8 Occ. haṭ·ṭî- — 1 Occ. haṭ·ṭū — 3 Occ. |
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