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Strong's H3239 יָנוֹחַ (yanoach)

Yanoach means “Janoah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H3239
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H3239 Quick Answer

Strong's H3239 יָנוַֹח יָנוֹחָה (Yanowach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yanowach (yaw-no'-akh; or (with enclitic) Yanowchah {yaw-no'-khaw) n/l. 1. quiet 2. Janoach or Janochah, a place in Israel It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include israel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yanowach (yaw-no'-akh; or (with enclitic) Yanowchah {yaw-no'-khaw) n/l. 1. quiet 2. Janoach or Janochah, a place in Israel
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
israel

Meaning and Definition

Yanowach (yaw-no'-akh; or (with enclitic) Yanowchah {yaw-no'-khaw) n/l. 1. quiet 2. Janoach or Janochah, a place in Israel [from H3240] KJV: Janoah, Janohah. Root(s): H3240

Original Word
יָנוַֹח יָנוֹחָה
Transliteration
Yanowach
Derivation
Root: ינח First root strongs: 3240
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3239. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Janoah

Usage: § Janoah or Janohah = "He rests" a place apparently in the north of Galilee in Naphtali, taken by Tiglath-pileser in his first incursion into Palestine

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How Strong's H3239 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yanowach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Israel 2 Kings 15:29

How Strong's H3239 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3239 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3239 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Joshua 16:6 KJV

And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

Joshua 16:7 KJV

And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.

2 Kings 15:29 KJV

In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3239.

Joshua 16:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;
Joshua 16:7 Old Testament, KJV
And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.
2 Kings 15:29 Old Testament, KJV
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3239, grouped by book.

Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3239 FAQ

What does yanoach (יָנוֹחַ) mean?

Yanoach (Strong's H3239) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Janoah". Yanowach (yaw-no'-akh; or (with enclitic) Yanowchah {yaw-no'-khaw) n/l. 1. quiet 2. Janoach or Janochah, a place in Israel

How many times is yanoach (יָנוֹחַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H3239 across 2 books.

Where can I study yanoach (יָנוֹחַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3239 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yanoach (יָנוֹחַ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as israel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.