Lexicon
מַרְגּוֹעַ
mar.go.a
H4771
H:N-M Hebrew

rest

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mar.go.a denotes the rest found by walking in the good way set before the people.

The attested use presents mar.go.a as the rest promised to those who ask for and walk in the good way.

Senses in use

  1. Rest found by walking in the good way · dominant

    In Jeremiah 6:16, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the promise following the command to ask for the ancient paths and walk in the good way; the APB renders the result as "you will find rest for your souls."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 6:16, the APB presents the clause as "you will find rest for your souls." It cannot establish a more precise English equivalent for the noun.

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