יָנוֹחַ
𐤉𐤍𐤅𐤇
Yanocha
H3239 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A toponym referring to one or more locations mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, likely meaning 'settled place' or 'resting place.' The name reflects the sense of a place characterized by rest, settlement, or tranquility.
Semantic Range
name of a place (Yanoach/Janoach); settlement characterized by tranquility or rest; location of note in Naphtali and Ephraim
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root נוח (to rest, settle down) with a prefixed yod, forming a place name. The yod may indicate a nominal form (perhaps a participial or adjectival quality: 'resting place' or 'he will/it will rest').
Historical & Contextual Notes
יָנוֹחַ (Yanoach)/יָנֹחַ (Yanoach) appears as the name of two different locations in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a town in the territory allotted to Naphtali (2 Kings 15:29), and (2) a location associated with the territory of Ephraim (Joshua 16:6-7). The underlying root נוח primarily means 'to rest' or 'to settle down,' and the place name may emphasize the idea of settlement or tranquility. English Bible translations render it as 'Janoah' or 'Janohah,' but these transliterations obscure the semantic nuance of rest or settlement. There is no evidence that the designation refers to an ethnic or religious group, or to specific demographic characteristics of the town's inhabitants. The use of 'Palestine' in historical English translations is anachronistic; the biblical locations correspond to regions within the Israelite tribal lands. The name is not employed for individuals, only for places.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יָנַח; quiet; Janoach or Janochah, a place in Palestine; Janoah, Janohah.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
נוח (Yanocha) — to rest, settle down, repose
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2010 | הֲנָחָה | granting of rest |
| H4494 | מָנוֹחַ | resting-place |
| H4495 | מָנוֹחַ | Resting-Place |
| H4496 | מְנוּחָה | the resting-place |
| H4506 | מָנַחַת | Resting-Place |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3239-01 |
מִ/יָּנ֖וֹחָ/ה | miyanochah | HR/Np/Sd |
from Janoah | from Resting-Place | from Yanocha | 1 |
H3239-02 |
יָ֠נוֹחַ | yanocha | HNp |
Janoah | Resting-Place | Yanocha | 1 |
H3239-03 |
יָנֽוֹחָ/ה | yanochah | HNp/Sd |
of Janoah | Resting-Place | Yanocha | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3239-03 |
Joshua 16:6 | יָנֽוֹחָ/ה | yanochah | HNp/Sd |
of Janoah | Resting-Place | Yanocha |
H3239-01 |
Joshua 16:7 | מִ/יָּנ֖וֹחָ/ה | miyanochah | HR/Np/Sd |
from Janoah | from Resting-Place | from Yanocha |
H3239-02 |
2 Kings 15:29 | יָ֠נוֹחַ | yanocha | HNp |
Janoah | Resting-Place | Yanocha |