Lexicon
נִיחוֹחַ
ni.cho.ach
H5208
A:N-M Hebrew

soothing

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ni.cho.ach denotes a soothing element associated with offerings in the attested Aramaic verses.

The attested plural form occurs in offering-related clauses: Daniel 2:46 places it with an offering and incense presented to Daniel, while Ezra 6:10 places it within offerings made to the God of heaven.

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  1. Element associated with offerings · dominant

    The plural absolute form appears in ritual-offering contexts. In Daniel 2:46 the APB renders the surrounding clause as a command that “an offering and incense be presented to him”; in Ezra 6:10 it renders the clause as offering “peace offerings to the God of heaven.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the two clauses with “an offering and incense” in Daniel 2:46 and “peace offerings” in Ezra 6:10. Its exact English rendering of the lemma cannot be isolated.

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