מְנוּחָה

menuchah

meh-noo-KHAH

rest, a resting place

Where it comes from

Menuchah is not sleep. It is the place where you stop — a settled spot, water that is not moving. Sheep will not drink from a running stream, so the shepherd finds still water, which means the rest in this Psalm is arranged rather than stumbled upon.

Every place it appears

Strong's H4496. It stands in 22 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament. See them →

Psalm 23:2

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

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