Lexical Definition
מָנַחַת Mânachath (maw-nakh'-ath) Manahath N:N--L
from נוּחַ; rest
Manahath.
- § Manahath = "rest"
- Manachath, the name of an Edomite and of a place in Moab
n pr m
1) son of Shobal and a descendant of Seir the Horite
n pr loc
2) a place in Benjamin; site unknown
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מָנָֽחַת | Manahath | 1Chr.8.6 |
Extended Information
- Manahath = "rest"
- a place in Benjamin
- Also named: me.nu.chah (מְנוּחָה "Nohah" מְנוּחָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [מָנַ֫חַת] proper name, of a location (= resting-place, settlement), מָנָ֑חַת 1Chr 8:6, site unknown, ᵐ5 Μαχαναθει, ᵐ5L Μανουαθ.
II. מָנַ֫חַת proper name, masculine in Edom Gen 36:23 = 1Chr 1:40 ᵐ5 Μαν(ν)αχαθ, Μανααθ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:23 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:40 · 8:6 |
Profile
Manahath • A place where Benjamites lived after the exile
Manahath (Nohah), a place where some Benjamites lived after returning from the Babylonian exile (1 Chronicles 8:6).
- A location first mentioned at Jdg.20.43;
- referred to as Manahath מָנַחַת, or Nohah (KJV= "ease," NIV= "easily") מְנוּחָה.
Manahath, also referred to as Nohah, is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:6 as a place where some Benjamites lived after returning from the Babylonian exile. The verse states that the sons of Ehud, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, were carried into exile to Manahath. No further details about the location or significance of Manahath are provided in the Bible. Some scholars suggest that Manahath may be the same as Menuhoth, a place mentioned in connection with the Benjamite genealogy (1 Chronicles 2:52, 54).