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Manoah

Pronounced muh-NO-uh

boy

✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Manoah appears in the King James Bible, including Judges 13:8.

Meaning: "Rest; Quiet; Settled"
Origin: Hebrew

Manoah means "rest" or "quiet" in Hebrew. He was the father of Samson — the last major judge of Israel — and a man from the tribe of Dan whose encounter with the Angel of the LORD is one of Scripture's most dramatic theophanies. When the Angel first appeared to Manoah's barren wife, announcing that she would bear a son who would "begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines," Manoah prayed earnestly for the Angel to return with further instructions on how to raise the child. When the Angel returned, Manoah offered a sacrifice. As the flame ascended from the altar, the Angel "ascended in the flame of the altar." Manoah realized they had encountered God Himself and cried out: "We shall surely die, because we have seen God." His wife's calmer faith reassured him: "If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering." This exchange reveals a tender portrait of a married couple navigating divine mystery together — Manoah's reverent fear balanced by his wife's practical faith.

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.

Related verses (KJV)

"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 13:8 (KJV) →
"And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God."
Judges 13:22 (KJV) →

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