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    Manoah

    muh-NO-uh

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Rest; Quiet; Settled
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Manoah appears in the King James Bible, including Judges 13:8.
    First appears in
    Judges — Conquest and judges
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Manoah — 'rest' — sought God earnestly about raising his son. His prayer for parenting wisdom reminds us that raising children in faith begins with humbly asking God for guidance.
    King James verses
    • Judges 13:8

      "Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born."

    • Judges 13:22

      "And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God."

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