Lexicon
נַ֫חַת
na.chat
H5183B
H:N Hebrew

descent

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na.chat denotes a downward movement or strike associated with the LORD's arm in Isaiah 30:30.

In Isaiah 30:30, na.chat occurs in a construct phrase associated with the LORD's arm and its visible downward action amid anger, fire, storm, and hail.

Senses in use

  1. Downward action of the arm · dominant

    In Isaiah 30:30, the masculine singular construct form occurs with the LORD's arm in a clause describing its visible action. The APB renders the verse with “the descending blow of his arm,” within a scene of furious anger, devouring fire, cloudburst, tempest, and hailstones.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 30:30, the APB presents the clause as “the descending blow of his arm.” This rendering identifies the verse's overall presentation rather than a precise one-word equivalent.

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