relief
re.va.chah denotes respite in a crisis, whether as pressure lifts or as relief sought in an appeal.
The two occurrences present re.va.chah as respite amid distress: in Exodus 8:11 it stands in the context of the frogs turning aside, while in Lamentations 3:56 it is joined to an appeal that the speaker's voice not be ignored.
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Respite amid distress · dominant
In Exodus 8:11, the feminine singular absolute form occurs in the statement that the frogs will turn aside from the people and remain only in the Nile; the APB renders that removal without an explicit English counterpart for the noun. In Lamentations 3:56, the feminine singular construct form occurs in the speaker's plea, and the APB renders the clause, "do not hide your ear from my relief or my cry."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly includes "my relief" in Lamentations 3:56, but in Exodus 8:11 it renders the frogs' departure without an identifiable English rendering for the noun. Its wording only confirms the verse contexts.