Lexical Definition

‎נָחַת‎ nâchath (naw-khath') to descend ^H:V
a primitive root

be broken, (cause to) come down, enter, go down, press sore, settle, stick fast.

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

1) to go down, descend
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go down, descend
1a2) to descend, descend into (chastisement) (fig.)
1b) (Niphal) to come down into, penetrate
1c) (Piel) to cause to descend, press down, stretch (a bow)
1d) (Hiphil) to bring down

See Greek: ἐπιστηρίζω · καταβαίνω · κατάγνυμι · κοιμάω · τίθημι

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: ne.chat (‎נ‎ְ‎ח‎ֵ‎ת‎ "to descend" נְחַת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: נְחַת
[‎נָחֵת‎] verb (Aramaic and in poetry) go down, descend (Aramaic ‎נְחֵת‎, ; Palmyrene ‎נחת‎ Lzb³²³); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יֵחַת‎ Jer 21:13 3 feminine singular ‎תֵּ֫חַת‎ Prov 17:10, ‎וַתִּנְחַת‎ Ps 38:3* 3 masculine plural ‎יֵחַ֑תּוּ‎ Job 21:13 (forms ‎יֵחַת‎, ‎יֵחַתּוּ‎ see also ‎חתת‎); —

1. go down, descend, to attack Jer 21:13 into Sh®°ôl Job 21:13.

2. figurative descend in chastisement Ps 38:3* (hand of ‎׳‎‎י‎; || Niph`al see below); followed by ‎בְּ‎ descend into i.e. make impression on, Prov 17:10 (of reproof). Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine plural ‎נִחֲתוּ‎ followed by ‎בְּ‎ = penetrate Ps 38:3*, (of arrows of ‎׳‎‎י‎). Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive ‎וְנִחַת‎ 2Sam 22:35 (see Ges<sup>«GKC:145»§ 145</sup>. 7); = 3 feminine singular ‎וְנִחֲתָה‎ Ps 18:35* Infinitive absolute ‎נַחֵת‎ Ps 65:11* — cause to descend = press down, according to most, in ‎קֶשֶׁת נְחוּשָׁה זְדֹעֹתָ֑י‎ ‎׳‎‎וְנ‎ 2Sam 22:35 = Ps 18:35* so that my arms press down, stretch, a bow of bronze, but dubious; Bu conjecture Hiph`il ‎יַנְחִת‎; HPS ‎וַיָּ֫שֶׁת‎ and makes my arms a bow of bronze; of pressing down, smoothing out, furrows of land Ps 65:11*. Hiph`il Imperative ‎הַנְחַת‎ Joel 4:11* thither bring down thy heroes, ‎׳‎‎י‎! (on form compare Ges^{«GKC:64»§ 64} R. 3 Kö^{i. 314 f.}).

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