Yânach — H3240

H3240 · Hebrew — ינח

Pronunciation: yaw-nakh'

Definition

verb

to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay

  1. to rest
    1. (Qal)
      1. to rest, settle down and remain
      2. to repose, have rest, be quiet
    2. (Hiphil)
      1. to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet
      2. to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down
      3. to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place
      4. to let remain, leave
      5. to leave, depart from
      6. to abandon
      7. to permit
    3. (Hophal)
      1. to obtain rest, be granted rest
      2. to be left, be placed
      3. open space (subst)

Usually translated as

bestow, cast down, lay, leave, let alone, pacify, place, put, set, suffer, withdraw, withhold

Origin

a primitive root

Strong's Lexicon — Y