1 Chronicles 22:9:71 Chr.22.9.W7TAB
מְנוּחָ֔ה
menukha
“of rest”
- Transliteration
- me-nu-KHA
- Extended
- meh-noo-KHAA
- IPA
- /mənuːˈħaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of rest
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
me-nu-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
ISH me-nu-KHA
- clause
hin-NE-BEN no-LAD LAKH HU yih-HE-ye ISH me-nu-KHA va-ha-ni-KHO-ti LO mi-KAL-o-ye-VAV mi-sa-VIV
- sentence
hin-NE-BEN no-LAD LAKH HU yih-HE-ye ISH me-nu-KHA va-ha-ni-KHO-ti LO mi-KAL-o-ye-VAV mi-sa-VIV KI she-lo-MO yih-HE-ye she-MO ve-sha-LOM va-SHE-ket e-TEN al-yis-ra-EL be-ya-MAV
Exegesis
The nominal clause hu yihyeh ʾîš menuchah {הוּא יִהְיֶה אִישׁ מְנוּחָה | hū yiḥyêh ʾîš mənû-ḥāh} assigns the child’s character as ‘man of rest’ with a Qal imperfect.
Root and etymology
נ־ו־ח
“rest”
In context — 1 Chronicles 22:9
Behold, a son will be born to you; he will be a man of rest, and I will give him rest from all the enemies around him. His name will be Solomon, and I will give peace upon Israel in his days.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 22:9:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Chronicles 22:9, so the Hebrew word מְנוּחָ֔ה (menukha) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Chr.22.9.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.22.9.W7.S1) and character.