delight
ed.nah denotes delight or pleasure, and also appears as part of a place designation called the house of delight.
The attested uses show delight as personal pleasure in Sarah's question and as part of the designation “house of delight” in an oracle concerning Aram.
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Personal pleasure in Sarah's question · common
In Genesis 18:12, the common feminine singular absolute form occurs in Sarah's inward question after she has become old. The APB renders the clause, “shall I have pleasure,” while the verse also says that her lord is old.
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A place designation: house of delight · common
In Amos 1:5, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the clause concerning the one holding the staff from the house. The APB renders this location as “the house of delight” within the judgment announced against Aram.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the common-noun occurrence as “pleasure” in Genesis 18:12 and the proper-noun occurrence within “the house of delight” in Amos 1:5. These renderings indicate the clauses' presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.