Strong's H4496 · Hebrew
מְנוּחָה
mᵉnûwchâh · /men-oo-khaw'/
Definition
repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode
KJV: comfortable, ease, quiet, rest(-ing place), still.
Root / derivation: or מְנֻחָה; feminine of H4495 (מָנוֹחַ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְנוּחָה across 21 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy1 verse
1 Chronicles2 verses
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. Solomon: that is, Peaceable
1 Chronicles 28:2Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
Psalms4 verses
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. green: Heb. pastures of tender grass still: Heb. waters of quietness
Psalms 95:11Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest. that: Heb. if they enter into my rest
Psalms 132:8Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
Psalms 132:14This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Isaiah4 verses
And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. glorious: Heb. glory
Isaiah 28:12To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Isaiah 32:18And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
Isaiah 66:1Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
Jeremiah2 verses
Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
Jeremiah 51:59The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince. with: or, on the behalf of quiet: or, prince of Menucha, or, chief chamberlain
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4496 (mᵉnûwchâh) mean?
repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode
How many times does H4496 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4496 (מְנוּחָה) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “rest.”
How is mᵉnûwchâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4496 is rendered as “rest” (15×), “comfortable” (1×), “ease” (1×), “place” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מְנוּחָה come from?
or מְנֻחָה; feminine of H4495 (מָנוֹחַ);