Nohah
me.nu.chah denotes a place of settled dwelling or the relief and quietness associated with rest.
The attested uses most often identify a resting place or settled dwelling, including places sought, entered, or inhabited; they also describe rest as quietness, relief, or security granted or sought. A single occurrence is presented in the APB as an official designation, though the term's specific contribution there is less clear.
Senses in use
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Resting place or settled dwelling · dominant
The singular forms identify a place sought or occupied: in Numbers 10:33 the APB renders the clause as the ark going ahead “to seek out a resting place for them,” and in Deuteronomy 12:9 it speaks of not yet coming to “the resting place.” Construct forms likewise mark a place belonging to or associated with a subject: in Psalm 132:14 the APB renders “This is my resting place” and follows it with “here I will dwell.”
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Rest, quietness, or relief · common
The singular absolute form occurs where rest is given, desired, or lacking. In 1 Kings 8:56 the APB renders that the LORD “gave rest to his people Israel”; in Jeremiah 45:3 the speaker says, “I have not found rest”; and in Isaiah 28:12 the clause addresses giving rest to the weary.
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Official designation in a narrative notice · rare
In Jeremiah 51:59, the singular absolute form occurs in a notice identifying Seraiah; the APB calls him “the chief officer of the rest.” and the surrounding notice does not further explain the designation, its precise contribution remains uncertain.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB commonly uses “resting place” for locations and “rest” for granted, sought, or missing relief; it also uses “quietness” in 1 Chronicles 22:9. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.