Biblical Persons & Places
Manahath
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23;
referred to as Manahath (מָנַ֫חַת), or Manahathite (מָנַ֫חַת), or "half the Manahathites" (חֲצִי הַמְּנַחְתִּי );
son of Shobal;
a brother of Alvan, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
Menuhoth
People from Menuh(?)
People from Menuh(?), only mentioned at 1Ch.2.52;
only referred to as Menuhoth (מָנַ֫חַת);
a brother of Haroeh.
Manahath
Manahath
A location first mentioned at Jdg.20.43;
referred to as Manahath (מָנַ֫חַת), or Nohah (KJV= "ease," NIV= "easily") (מְנוּחָה).
Strong's Definition
Manachath, the name of an Edomite and of a place in Moab
Derivation: from H5117 (נוּחַ); rest;
KJV Usage: Manahath.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Manahath = "rest"
n pr m
1) son of Shobal and a descendant of Seir the Horite
n pr loc
2) a place in Benjamin; site unknown
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מָנַחַת
mânachath
BDB Definition:
Manahath = rest
1) son of Shobal and a descendant of Seir the Horite (noun proper masculine)
2) a place in Benjamin; site unknown (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5117
Total KJV Occurrences: 3