Strong's H3240 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: יָנַח (yânach)

Pronunciation: yaw-nakh'

POS: yaw-nakh' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: a primitive root; to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay; bestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down), suffer, withdraw, withhold. (The Hiphil forms with the dagesh are here referred to, in accordance with the older grammarians; but if any distinction of the kind is to be made, these should rather be referred to נוּחַ, and the others here.)

KJV Usage: bestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down), suffer, withdraw, withhold. (The Hiphil forms with the dagesh are here referred to, in accordance with the older grammarians; but if any distinction of the kind is to be made, these should rather be referred to , and the others here.)

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to rest
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to rest, settle down and remain
• 4. 1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet
• 5. 1b) (Hiphil)
• 6. 1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet
• 7. 1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down
• 8. 1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place
• 9. 1b4) to let remain, leave
• 10. 1b5) to leave, depart from
• 11. 1b6) to abandon
• 12. 1b7) to permit
• 13. 1c) (Hophal)
• 14. 1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest
• 15. 1c2) to be left, be placed
• 16. 1c3) open space (subst)

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