5181. nacheth

Strong's Lexicon

nacheth: To descend, to go down

Original Word: נָחַת
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: nachath
Pronunciation: nah-KHAYTH
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-khath')
Definition: To descend, to go down
Meaning: to sink, descend, to press, lead down

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2597: καταβαίνω (katabainō) - to go down, come down, descend

Usage: The Hebrew verb "nacheth" primarily means "to descend" or "to go down." It is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often describing physical movement from a higher place to a lower one. This can refer to descending a mountain, going down into a valley, or even metaphorically descending into a state of humility or submission.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of descending often carried significant implications. Mountains and high places were frequently associated with divine encounters, while descending could symbolize moving away from the divine presence or entering into a place of humility or judgment. The physical act of descending was also a common part of daily life, given the varied topography of the region, which included mountains, valleys, and plains.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to go down, descend
NASB Translation
bend (2), bring down (1), come down (1), go down (1), goes deeper (1), pressed down (1), settle (1), sunk deep (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יֵחַת Jeremiah 21:13; 3feminine singular תֵּ֫חַת Proverbs 17:10, וַתִּנְחַת Psalm 38:3; 3masculine plural יֵחַ֑תּוּ Job 21:13 (forms יֵחַת, יֵחַתּוּ see also חתת); —

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

2 figurative descend in chastisement Psalm 38:3 (hand of ׳י; ""

Niph`al see below); followed by בְּ descend into i.e. make impression on, Proverbs 17:10 (of reproof).

Niph`al Perfect3masculine plural נִחֲתוּ followed by בְּ = penetrate Psalm 38:3, (of arrows of ׳י).

Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular consecutive וְנִחַת 2 Samuel 22:35 (see Ges<sup>§ 145</sup>. 7); = 3 feminine singular וְנִחֲתָה Psalm 18:35; Infinitive absolute נַחֵת Psalm 65:11; — cause to descend = press down, according to most, in קֶשֶׁת נְחוּשָׁה זְדֹעֹתָ֑י ׳וְנ 2 Samuel 22:35 = Psalm 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 Psalm 65:11.

Hiph`il Imperative הַנְחַת Joel 4:11 thither bring down thy heroes, ׳י! (on form compare Ges^{§ 64} R. 3 Kö^{i. 314 f.}).

[נְחֵת] verb descend (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew (in poetry, and late)); —

Pe`al Participle נָחִ֑ת Daniel 4:10; Daniel 4:20 (both מִןשְֿׁמַיָּא).

Haph`el deposit, ב location: Imperfect2masculine singular תַּחֵת (K^{§ 42}, b)) Ezra 6:5 (Gu^Hpt reads 3 masculine plural); Imperative masculine singular אֲחֵת (K^{§ 15} d)) Ezra 5:15 (accusative of thing); Passive participle plural מְהַחֲתִין Ezra 6:1 (were) deposited.

Hoph`al (W^{CG 225}) be deposed: Perfect3masculine singular הָנְחַת Daniel 5:20 (מִןכָּֿרְסֵא).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

A primitive root; to sink, i.e. Descend; causatively, to press or lead down -- be broken, (cause to) come down, enter, go down, press sore, settle, stick fast.

Forms and Transliterations

הַֽנְחַ֥ת הנחת וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה וְנִחַ֥ת וַתִּנְחַ֖ת ונחת ונחתה ותנחת יֵחַ֣ת יֵחַ֣תּוּ יֵחָֽתּוּ׃ יחת יחתו יחתו׃ נְחִתִּֽים׃ נִ֣חֲתוּ נַחֵ֣ת נחת נחתו נחתים׃ תֵּ֣חַת תחת han·ḥaṯ hanChat hanḥaṯ na·ḥêṯ naChet naḥêṯ nə·ḥit·tîm nechitTim nəḥittîm ni·ḥă·ṯū Nichatu niḥăṯū tê·ḥaṯ Techat têḥaṯ vattinChat veniChat venichaTah wat·tin·ḥaṯ wattinḥaṯ wə·ni·ḥă·ṯāh wə·ni·ḥaṯ wəniḥaṯ wəniḥăṯāh yê·ḥaṯ yê·ḥat·tū yê·ḥāt·tū yeChat yeChattu yêḥaṯ yêḥattū yêḥāttū

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 2:10
HEB: יְהוָ֞ה יֵחַ֣תּוּ [מְרִיבֹו כ]
INT: the LORD be broken adversary and

2 Samuel 22:35
HEB: יָדַ֖י לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִחַ֥ת קֶֽשֶׁת־ נְחוּשָׁ֖ה
NAS: So that my arms can bend a bow
KJV: of steel is broken by mine arms.
INT: my hands battle bend A bow of bronze

2 Kings 6:9
HEB: שָׁ֖ם אֲרָ֥ם נְחִתִּֽים׃
INT: there the Arameans be broken

Job 21:13
HEB: וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע שְׁא֣וֹל יֵחָֽתּוּ׃
NAS: And suddenly they go down to Sheol.
INT: and suddenly to Sheol go

Psalm 18:34
HEB: יָ֭דַי לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה קֶֽשֶׁת־ נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה
NAS: So that my arms can bend a bow
KJV: of steel is broken by mine arms.
INT: my hands battle bend A bow of bronze

Psalm 38:2
HEB: כִּֽי־ חִ֭צֶּיךָ נִ֣חֲתוּ בִ֑י וַתִּנְחַ֖ת
NAS: For Your arrows have sunk deep
KJV: For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand
INT: For your arrows have sunk deep and

Psalm 38:2
HEB: נִ֣חֲתוּ בִ֑י וַתִּנְחַ֖ת עָלַ֣י יָדֶֽךָ׃
NAS: have sunk deep into me, And Your hand
KJV: in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
INT: your arrows have sunk deep and and your hand

Psalm 65:10
HEB: תְּלָמֶ֣יהָ רַ֭וֵּה נַחֵ֣ת גְּדוּדֶ֑יהָ בִּרְבִיבִ֥ים
NAS: abundantly, You settle its ridges,
KJV: thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows
INT: furrows water settle ridges showers

Proverbs 17:10
HEB: תֵּ֣חַת גְּעָרָ֣ה בְמֵבִ֑ין
NAS: A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
KJV: A reproof entereth more into a wise man
INT: goes A rebuke has

Jeremiah 21:13
HEB: הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ מִֽי־ יֵחַ֣ת עָלֵ֔ינוּ וּמִ֥י
NAS: Who will come down against
KJV: which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter
INT: say Who will come against who

Joel 3:11
HEB: וְנִקְבָּ֑צוּ שָׁ֕מָּה הַֽנְחַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: yourselves there. Bring down, O LORD,
KJV: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
INT: and gather there Bring LORD your mighty

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5181
11 Occurrences

han·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
na·ḥêṯ — 1 Occ.
nə·ḥit·tîm — 1 Occ.
ni·ḥă·ṯū — 1 Occ.
tê·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
wat·tin·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·ni·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·ni·ḥă·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
yê·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
yê·ḥat·tū — 2 Occ.