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nāḥēt נָחֵת ‘to descend’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root

nāḥēt v
1) to go down, descend
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to go down, descend
  1a2) to descend, descend into (chastisement) (fig.)
 1b) (Niphal) to come down into, penetrate
 1c) (Piel) to cause to descend, press down, stretch (a bow)
 1d) (Hiphil) to bring down

Mentioned in 1 Samuel 2:10 2 Samuel 22:35 2 Kings 6:9 Jeremiah 21:13 Joel 4:11 Psalms 65:11, 18:35, 38:3 Proverbs 17:10 Job 21:13

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