Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
נ־ו־ח (n-w-kh)

Noun

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הֲנָחָה (hanakhaf (plural indefinite הֲנָחוֹת) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

  1. assumption, hypothesis
  2. the action of putting
  3. discount
Usage notes
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  • The word is also pointed with a ḥataf pataḥ under the ה (h)הַנָּחָה.

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Etymology 2

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Root
נ־ח־ה (n-kh-h)

Verb

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הִנְחָה (hinkhá) third-singular masculine past (hif'il construction, passive counterpart הונחה / הֻנְחָה)

  1. to guide
Conjugation
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