נְחַת
𐤍𐤇𐤕
nᵉchath
H5182 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To descend, come down, or go down; in the causative sense, to cause to descend, bring down, bring away, deposit, set, lay, or place. Primarily used of physical descent but also applied metaphorically to bring something to a lower state or to lay something aside or place it somewhere. Used in verbal and participial forms in narrative and legal contexts, especially in Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible.
Semantic Range
to descend, come down, go down, bring down, bring away, deposit, lay down, set in place, remove, lower, depose
Root / Etymology
Aramaic root נחת, related to the Hebrew root נָחַת (to descend, come down). The Aramaic verb form retains the root's basic meaning of movement from a higher to a lower position. Derived stems (causative forms) extend this to causing descent, bringing something down, or placing something in a new location. The lexical item נְחַת is the Peal (G) or Pael (D) stem in Aramaic, and functions similarly to its Hebrew counterpart.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, נְחַת occurs in the Aramaic sections (notably Daniel and Ezra), primarily describing physical descent (e.g., coming down from a place, descending into a location) or the act of bringing something or someone down or depositing/placing an object or person. The causative forms emphasize intentionality in lowering, removing, or placing. While the English 'descend' or 'go down' captures the physical sense, the meaning can also be wider, such as lowering status or moving something to a lower position. Related Hebrew verbs use analogous forms (נָחַת in Hebrew), but the Aramaic usage often appears in imperial or administrative contexts, where officials or objects are set, placed, or deposed. In the Jewish Aramaic and Syriac, the verb also expands into more metaphorical senses (e.g., humility, calm), but in biblical Aramaic, the meaning remains primarily physical or administrative. The English term 'depose' is sometimes used in translations, but this is a specialized administrative sense rather than the word's full scope.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) corresponding to נָחַת; to descend; causatively, to bring away, deposit, depose; carry, come down, depose, lay up, place.
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נחת (n-ḥ-t) — to descend, to bring down, to set/place
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H5181 | נָחַת | Bring down! |
| H5183 | נַחַת | in settled rest |
| H5184 | נַחַת | Settled-One |
| H5185 | נָחֵת | descending ones |
Word Forms
5 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5182-04 |
נָחִֽת | nachit | AVqrmsa |
descending | descending one | 2 |
H5182-01 |
אֲחֵ֣ת | achet | AVav2ms |
carry | bring down | 1 |
H5182-03 |
מְהַחֲתִ֥ין | mehachatin | AVhsmpa |
were laid up | brought-down ones | 1 |
H5182-05 |
וְ/תַחֵ֖ת | vetachet | AC/Vai2ms |
and place | and you will bring down | 1 |
H5182-02 |
הָנְחַת֙ | hanechat | AVHp3ms |
he was deposed | bring down | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5182-04 |
Daniel 4:10 | נָחִֽת | nachit | AVqrmsa |
was descending | descending one |
H5182-04 |
Daniel 4:20 | נָחִ֣ת | nachit | AVqrmsa |
descending | descending one |
H5182-02 |
Daniel 5:20 | הָנְחַת֙ | hanechat | AVHp3ms |
he was deposed | bring down |
H5182-01 |
Ezra 5:15 | אֲחֵ֣ת | achet | AVav2ms |
carry | bring down |
H5182-03 |
Ezra 6:1 | מְהַחֲתִ֥ין | mehachatin | AVhsmpa |
were laid up | brought-down ones |
H5182-05 |
Ezra 6:5 | וְ/תַחֵ֖ת | vetachet | AC/Vai2ms |
and place | and you will bring down |