BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5184
na.chat — Nahath
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Zerah (H2226), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199) § Nahath = "rest" 1) one of the dukes of Edom, son of Reuel and grandson of Esau 2) a Kohathite Levite, son of Zophai and grandson of Elkanah 3) an Levite overseer in the time of Hezekiah
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4496
me.nu.chah — Nohah
This name means rest, resting place Another name of ma.na.chat (מָנַ֫חַת "Manahath" H4506A)
22 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2226
ze.rach — Zerah
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Nahath (H5184), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199) § Zerah or Zarah = "rising" 1) a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites 2) twin brother of Pharez, sons of Judah and Tamar; descendants are called Zarhites, Ezrahites, and Izrahites 3) son of Simeon; also called 'Zohar' 4) a Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo of Adaiah 5) the Ethiopian or Cushite, invader of Judah in the reign of Asa who defeated the invaders; probably the same as the Egyptian king Usarken I, second king of the Egyptian 22nd dynasty or perhaps more probably Usarken II, his 2nd successor 6) another Edomite leader; possibly same as 1
21 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7467
re.u.el — Reuel
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.4; son of: Esau (H6215) and Mahalath (H4258); half-brother of: Eliphaz (H0464), Jeush (H3266), Jalam (H3281) and Korah (H7141); father of: Nahath (H5184), Zerah (H2226), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199) § Reuel or Raguel = "friend of God" 1) a son of Esau by his wife Bashemath, the sister of Ishmael 2) the father-in-law of Moses 2a) also 'Jethro' 3) father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai 4) a Benjamite, ancestor of Elah
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7732
sho.val — Shobal
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.20; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Lotan (H3877), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Alvan (H5935), Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B), Shepho (H8195), Onam (H0208) § Shobal = "flowing" 1) the 2nd son of Seir the Horite (Edom) and one of the dukes of the Horites 2) son of Caleb, grandson of Hur, and founder of Kirjath-jearim 3) a Judaite, son of Hur and a descendant of Caleb 3a) possibly the same as 2
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8048
sham.mah — Shammah
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Nahath (H5184), Zerah (H2226) and Mizzah (H4199) § Shammah = "astonishment" 1) son of Reuel, grandson of Esau, and a chief of Edom 2) the 3rd son of Jesse and a brother of David 3) son of Agee the Hararite and one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors 4) the Harodite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors 5) another Hararite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4506
ma.na.chat — Manahath
Manahath = "rest" a place in Benjamin Also named: me.nu.chah (מְנוּחָה "Nohah" H4496)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H208
o.nam — Onam
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23; son of: Shobal (H7732); brother of: Alvan (H5935), Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B) and Shepho (H8195) § Onam = "vigorous" 1) a Horite chief, grandson of Seir 2) son Jerahmeel, a chief of Judah
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4199
miz.zah — Mizzah
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Nahath (H5184), Zerah (H2226) and Shammah (H8048) § Mizzah = "fear" son of Reuel and grandson of Esau
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5935
al.van — Alvan
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23; son of: Shobal (H7732); brother of: Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B), Shepho (H8195) and Onam (H0208) § Alian or Alvan = "tall" a Horite, son of Shobal
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8195
she.pho — Shepho
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23; son of: Shobal (H7732); brother of: Alvan (H5935), Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B) and Onam (H0208) § Shepho or Shephi = "bold" an Edomite, son of Shobal of the sons of Seir
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8430
to.ach — Toah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Zuph (H6689); father of: Elihu (H0453); also called Nahath at 1Ch.6.26; Toah at 1Ch.6.34; Another name of to.chu (תֹּחוּ "Tohu" H8459) § Toah = "lowly" son of Zuph, father of Eliel, and ancestor of Samuel and Heman
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8459
to.chu — Tohu
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Zuph (H6689); father of: Elihu (H0453); also called Nahath at 1Ch.6.26; Toah at 1Ch.6.34; § Tohu = "lowly" Levite, son of Zuph, father of Elihu, and great grandfather of Samuel
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2679
cha.tsi ham.m.nu.chot — Half-of (Manahathites)
half of the (Manahethites) , of Manaheth resting place half of the Manahathites; Combined with ma.na.chat (מָנַ֫חַת "Manahath" H4506A)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Rest. (1.) One of the four sons of Reuel, the son of Esau (Gen. 36:13, 17). (2.) A Kohathite Levite (1 Chr. 6:26). (3.) A Levite, one of the overseers of the sacred offerings of the temple (2 Chr. 31:13).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
