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Definition: Noah |
NoahNoun1. The Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Noah" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a motion", "repose", "consolation", "that quavers or totters (Zelophehad's daughter)", "to rest", "a comfort". |
Date "Noah" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
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Bible | Noah rest, (Heb. Noah) the grandson of Methuselah (Gen. 5:25-29), who was for two hundred and fifty years contemporary with Adam, and the son of Lamech, who was about fifty years old at the time of Adam's death. This patriarch is rightly regarded as the connecting link between the old and the new world. He is the second great progenitor of the human family. The words of his father Lamech at his birth (Gen. 5:29) have been regarded as in a sense prophetical, designating Noah as a type of Him who is the true "rest and comfort" of men under the burden of life (Matt.11:28). He lived five hundred years, and then there were born unto him three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Gen. 5:32). He was a "just man and perfect in his generation," and "walked with God" (comp. Ezek. 14:14,20). But now the descendants of Cain and of Seth began to intermarry, and then there sprang up a race distinguished for their ungodliness. Men became more and more corrupt, and God determined to sweep the earth of its wicked population (Gen. 6:7). But with Noah God entered into a covenant, with a promise of deliverance from the threatened deluge (18). He was accordingly commanded to build an ark (6:14-16) for the saving of himself and his house. An interval of one hundred and twenty years elapsed while the ark was being built (6:3), during which Noah bore constant testimony against the unbelief and wickedness of that generation (1 Pet. 3:18-20; 2 Pet. 2:5). When the ark of "gopher-wood" (mentioned only here) was at length completed according to the command of the Lord, the living creatures that were to be preserved entered into it; and then Noah and his wife and sons and daughters-in-law entered it, and the "Lord shut him in" (Gen.7:16). The judgment-threatened now fell on the guilty world, "the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished" (2 Pet. 3:6). The ark floated on the waters for one hundred and fifty days, and then rested on the mountains of Ararat (Gen. 8:3,4); but not for a considerable time after this was divine permission given him to leave the ark, so that he and his family were a whole year shut up within it (Gen. 6-14). On leaving the ark Noah's first act was to erect an altar, the first of which there is any mention, and offer the sacrifices of adoring thanks and praise to God, who entered into a covenant with him, the first covenant between God and man, granting him possession of the earth by a new and special charter, which remains in force to the present time (Gen. 8:21-9:17). As a sign and witness of this covenant, the rainbow was adopted and set apart by God, as a sure pledge that never again would the earth be destroyed by a flood. But, alas! Noah after this fell into grievous sin (Gen. 9:21); and the conduct of Ham on this sad occasion led to the memorable prediction regarding his three sons and their descendants. Noah "lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years, and he died" (28:29). (See DELUGE). Noah, motion, (Heb. No'ah) one of the five daughters of Zelophehad (Num.26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Josh. 17:3). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
Biographical Satire | NOAH, ship-builder, animal tamer. A fine old ancestor who had considerable to do in preserving the race for we posterity. When a young man he shunned the ways of young men, and never sat in the seat of the scornful. Studied shipbuilding on the Clyde and designed the largest floating stable on record. Made quite a reputation as an animal collector. Took to the sea when well advanced in years. N. was the first man to descend Mt. Ararat without first making the ascension. Publications: The Log of the Ark. Ambition: No more floods, or a larger crew. Recreation: Bridge. Address: Care of the Editor. Clubs: Yacht. Epitaph: De Profundis. Source: Who was Who: 5000BC - 1914. |
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'\Noah' (Hebrew נח Noach) is a character from the Bible story that describes him building the ark to save the people and animals from the great flood. Noah was the son of Lamech and the grandson of Methuselah. His name means "rest".According to the account in Genesis, he lived five hundred years, and then he and his wife had three sons, Sem or Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Gen. 5:32). Noah's wife is not named in the Bible; according to Jewish tradition her name is Naamah.
Biblical fundamentalists assert that the story of Noah is a true story, and some claim that there is evidence for Noah's ark at what they describe as the Biblical Mount Ararat. Some have also claimed that the biblical story of the descent of mankind from Noah's sons is also literally true: see sons of Noah for a discussion of this idea.
Most historians, however, believe that there is no evidence that Noah was a historical figure, or that the great flood occurred. They point out that the story of Noah's ark closely parallels that of the much earlier Sumerian Utnapishtim, and scores of other deluge myths. Biblical literalists see this as confirmation of the truth of the Noah story.
According to the Bible, Noah was a "just man and perfect in his generation," and "walked with God" (comp. Ezek. 14:14,20). The descendants of Cain and of Seth began to intermarry, and then there sprang up a race distinguished for their ungodliness. Men became more and more corrupt, and God determined to sweep the earth of its wicked population (Gen. 6:7). But with Noah God entered into a covenant, with a promise of deliverance from the threatened deluge (18). He was accordingly commanded to build an ark (6:14-16) to save himself and his family. An interval of one hundred and twenty years elapsed while the ark was being built (6:3), during which Noah tried to convince the people to repent so they could avoid the wrath of God. (1 Pet. 3:18-20; 2 Pet. 2:5).
When the ark of "gopher-wood" (mentioned only here) was at length completed according to the command of the Lord, the living creatures that were to be preserved entered into it; and then Noah and his wife and sons and daughters-in-law entered it, and the "Lord shut him in" (Gen.7:16). The judgment of God then fell on the guilty world, "the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished" (2 Pet. 3:6). The ark floated on the waters for one hundred and fifty days, and then rested on the mountains of Ararat (Gen. 8:3,4); but not for a considerable time after this was he given divine permission to leave the ark, so that he and his family were in the ark for a whole year (Gen. 6-14).
On leaving the ark Noah's first act was to erect an altar, the first of which there is any mention, and offer the sacrifices of adoring thanks and praise to God, who entered into a covenant with him, the first covenant between God and man, granting him possession of the earth by a new and special charter, which Christians believe remains in force to the present time (Gen. 8:21-9:17). As a sign and witness of this covenant, the rainbow was adopted and set apart by God, as a sure pledge that never again would the earth be destroyed by a flood. See also Noahide Laws.
The Jewish tradition, however, gives Noah less credit as to his righteousness. Noah's being "perfect in his generation" implied to some Jewish scholars that his perfection was only relative. Moreover, his late entry into the ark (Gen. 7, 12-16) can be seen as an act of one who is of little faith. Later commentaries find two degrees of righteousness, which they demonstrate as a metaphor for a man who is cold: the fully righteous person would set up a fire - that is, help the others. A person who is not absolutely righteous would only get himself a coat - and be warm while others are cold, just like Noah was safe while all other men besides his family died.
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Based on text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed
- Dating the Bible
Noah (Hebrew No`ah) was one of Zelophehad's daughters.
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| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
NOAH | English | National Office of Animal Health Ltd | N/A |
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Crosswords: Noah |
| English words defined with "Noah": ark ♦ genesis ♦ Japhetic, Joseph Emerson Worcester ♦ Methuselah ♦ Noachian ♦ Shemitish ♦ The Flood ♦ Worcester. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Noah": Gall of Pigeons ♦ I.H.S, Iapetos ♦ Ja nus, Japheth's Stone, Japhetidie ♦ sacred, Symbols of Saints ♦ Veiled Prophet of Khorassan ♦ WEBSTER. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Noah" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. German (Noah). |
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Screenplays | ! Boy, the last time there was a leak like this, Noah built hisself a boat (Absence of Malice; writing credit: Kurt Luedtke) I know all about your standards and if you don't mind my sayin' so there's not a man alive who could hope to measure up to that blend of Paul Bunyan, Saint Pat, and Noah Webster you've concocted for yourself out of your Irish imagination, your Iowa stubbornness, and your li'berry full of books (The Music Man; writing credit: Meredith Willson; Franklin Lacey) | |
Lyrics | Black like Noah in fact and for ya (Feel Me Flow; performing artist: Naughty By Nature) Like Noah I get crews to choose and you get pretty deep (So Fresh, So Clean; performing artist: Outkast) | |
Clever | Such is the human race. Often it does seem such a pity that Noah . . . didn't miss the boat. (references; author: Mark Twain) Plan ahead: It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark! (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Keshtye Noah (1968) Adventures of Noah Beery Jr. (1954) Noah Knew His Ark (1930) If Noah Lived Today (1924) Noah Knows Best (2000) | |
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 | Noah White, the Antarctic radio operator, takes a well-deserved rest. Homeward bound after 12 months at the South Pole. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | City of New York. Mordecai M. Noah, of No. 57, Franklin-Street, being duly sworn . . . Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Old sailor, possibly Noah, waving to two people from crow's nest, and letter N. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Tombstone of Noah Andruss, d.1780, Farmington, Connecticut. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Members of the New York City Ballet portray Noah, his sons and their wives in the world premier of Igor Stravinsky's dance drama, "Noah and the flood" [...] on the CBS Television Network. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Noah Parker House, Portsmouth, N.H. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Noah Garland sitting on the steps of his son's home, Southern Appalachian Project, near Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Home of Noah Johnson of Fairfield, Alabama. The Johnson family will move to Gardendale Homesteads, Alabama. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Native American chiefs Frank Seelatse and Chief Jimmy Noah Saluskin of the Yakama tribe posed, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, with the U.S. Capitol behind them. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | "Noah Vale" [character in play] in Sol Smith Russell's great play, A poor relation. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Noah Porter | Remember that what you believe will depend very much upon what you are. |
Noah Webster | Wherever public spirit prevails, liberty is secure. |
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John Locke | 1690 | Whether we consider natural reason, which tells us, that men, being once born, have a right to their preservation, and consequently to meat and drink, and such other things as nature affords for their subsistence: or revelation, which gives us an account of those grants God made of the world to Adam, and to Noah, and his sons, it is very clear, that God, as King David says, Psal. (Second Treatise of Government) |
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Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | Noah and Tom and Al squatted, and the preacher sat down, and then reclined on his elbow |
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Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | SACRED, adj. Dedicated to some religious purpose; having a divine character; inspiring solemn thoughts or emotions; as, the Dalai Lama of Thibet; the Moogum of M'bwango; the temple of Apes in Ceylon; the Cow in India; the Crocodile, the Cat and the Onion of ancient Egypt; the Mufti of Moosh; the hair of the dog that bit Noah, etc. All things are either sacred or profane. The former to ecclesiasts bring gain; The latter to the devil appertain. Dumbo Omohundro |
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| "Noah" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Noah" is used about 302 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 100% | 302 | 16,684 |
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| The following table summarizes the usage of "Noah" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Noah | First name Male | 22,000 | 458 |
| Noah | Last name | 2,000 | 6,345 |
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| "Noah" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a motion", "repose", "consolation", "that quavers or totters (Zelophehad's daughter)", "to rest", "a comfort". | |||
| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "Noah". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Noe | N/A | Biblical | Same as Noah |
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| The following table summarizes names related to "Noah." | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Related Name |
| Noah | Male | Biblical | N/A |
| Noah | N/A | Biblical | N/A |
| Noah | N/A | Biblical | N/A |
| Noah | Female | Biblical | N/A |
| Noah | Male | English | N/A |
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Expression using "Noah": noah webster. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
noah | 677 | second noah | 26 |
noah wyle | 432 | jones noah | 22 |
noah ark | 171 | noah arc | 21 |
noah weather | 154 | noah wiley | 21 |
noah hathaway | 137 | noah wallace | 19 |
noah huntley | 136 | noah gordon | 18 |
noah s ark | 119 | noah ark game | 18 |
bastian noah | 74 | bagel noah | 16 |
noah poletiek | 73 | noah ark picture | 15 |
noah webster | 63 | bill cosby noah | 14 |
yannick noah | 56 | joakim noah | 14 |
noah fleiss | 51 | eric hart noah | 14 |
noah son | 50 | levine noah | 13 |
taran noah smith | 40 | health.org noah | 13 |
noah flood | 37 | noah ark preschool | 12 |
lite noah | 31 | bible lesson noah | 12 |
noah taylor | 30 | camp noah y | 12 |
noah beery | 28 | the noah project | 11 |
noah car cover | 27 | ask noah | 11 |
noah wyle picture | 27 | bible noah | 11 |
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| Language | Translations for "Noah"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | Nuhu, Noe. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | Ной. (various references) | |
Chinese | 諾亞 . (various references) | |
Czech | Noe (Noel). (various references) | |
Dutch | Noach, Noëh. (various references) | |
Esperanto | Noaĥo. (various references) | |
French | Noé. (various references) | |
German | Noah. (various references) | |
Greek | Νώε. (various references) | |
Hungarian | Noé. (various references) | |
Italian | Noè. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | oahnay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | noé. (various references) | |
Russian | Ной, ной. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | noa. (various references) | |
Spanish | Noé. (various references) | |
Swedish | noa. (various references) | |
Thai | โนอาห์ในคริสต์ศาสนา. (various references) | |
Turkish | Nuh. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Genesis Chapter 7, Verse 1 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai eipen kurioV o qeoV proV nwe eiselqe su kai paV o oikoV sou eiV thn kibwton oti se eidon dikaion enantion mou en th genea tauth |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Dixitque Dominus ad eum ingredere tu et omnis domus tua arcam te enim vidi iustum coram me in generatione hac |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | And God cwæð to him, "Gang in to ðam arce ond eal ðin hiwræden, ðe ic geseah soðlice rihtwisne ætforan me on ðisre mægðe. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Forsothe the Lord seide to hym, Go thow yn and al thin hows into the arke, thee forsothe I haue seen ryytwis bifore me in this generacioun. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And the LORde sayd vnto Noe: goo in to the arcke both thou and all thy houssold. For the haue I sene rightuous before me in thys generacion. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And the LORD said to Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark: for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And the Lord said to Noah, Take all your family and go into the ark, for you only in this generation have I seen to be upright. |
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| Language | Genesis Chapter 7, Verse 1 |
| Cebuano | Ug si Jehova miingon kang Noe: Sumulod ka ug ang tibook mong panimalay sa arca; kay ikaw nakita ko nga matarung sa akong atubangan niining kaliwatana. |
| Croatian | Onda Jahve reèe Noi: "Uði ti i sva tvoja obitelj u korablju, jer sam uvidio da si ti jedini preda mnom pravedan u ovom vremenu. |
| Danish | Derpå sagde HERREN til Noa: Gå ind i Arken med hele dit Hus, thi dig har jeg fundet retfærdig for mine Øjne i denne Slægt. |
| Dutch | Daarna zeide de HEERE tot Noach: Ga gij, en uw ganse huis in de ark; want u heb Ik gezien rechtvaardig voor Mijn aangezicht in dit geslacht. |
| Finnish | Ja Herra sanoi Nooalle: "Mene sinä ja koko perheesi arkkiin, sillä sinut minä olen tässä sukukunnassa havainnut hurskaaksi edessäni. |
| French | L`Éternel dit Noé: Entre dans l`arche, toi et toute ta maison; car je t`ai vu juste devant moi parmi cette génération. |
| German | Und der HERR sprach zu Noah: Gehe in den Kasten, du und dein ganzes Haus; denn ich habe dich gerecht ersehen vor mir zu dieser Zeit. |
| Haitian Creole | ¶ Seyè a di Noe: Antre nan gwo batiman an, ou menm ansanm ak tout fanmi ou, paske, nan tout moun k'ap viv koulye la a, se ou menm sèl mwen wè k'ap mache dwat devan mwen. |
| Hungarian | Monda az Úr Noénak: Menj be te, és egész házadnépe a bárkába: mert téged láttalak igaznak elõttem ebben a nemzedékben. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Lalu berkatalah TUHAN kepada Nuh, "Aku melihat bahwa engkau satu-satunya orang yang melakukan kehendak-Ku. Jadi, masuklah ke dalam kapal itu bersama-sama dengan seluruh keluargamu. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Hata, maka kemudian dari pada itu berfirmanlah Tuhan kepada Nuh: Masuklah engkau serta segala isi rumahmupun ke dalam bahtera, karena engkaulah yang Kulihat benar di hadapan hadirat-Ku di antara segala orang zaman ini. |
| Italian | Il Signore disse a Noè: «Entra nell'arca tu con tutta la tua famiglia, perché ti ho visto giusto dinanzi a me in questa generazione. |
| Maori | ¶ Na ka mea a Ihowa ki a Noa, haere mai koutou ko tou whare katoa ki roto ki te aaka; kua kite hoki ahau i a koe he tika ki toku aroaro i tenei whakatupuranga. |
| Norwegian | Så sa Herren til Noah: Gå inn i arken, du og hele ditt hus! For jeg har funnet at du er rettferdig for mitt åsyn i denne slekt. |
| Portuguese | Depois disse o Senhor a Noé: Entra na arca, tu e toda a tua casa, porque tenho visto que és justo diante de mim nesta geração. |
| Rumanian | Domnul a zis lui Noe: ,,Intrq kn corabie, tu wi toatq casa ta; cqci te-am vqzut fqrq prihanq knaintea Mea kn neamul acesta de oameni. |
| Swedish | Floden kommer. |
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Misspellings | |
"Noah" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Nahh, Najah, Namath, Naoac, naoh, neah, Ngah, Nhanh, nhao, Nimach, Nkoghe, Noach, Noachi, noam, noath, Noehr, Noeth, Nohc, Noho, Nohr, nooh, noph, Nouy, Nozac, Nwaha, Nyah, Onh, Oohh. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "Noah" (pronounced 'No"ah'): Buansuah, Dahabeah, hookah, Seah. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-h-n-o" | |
-1 letter: hao, hon, nah, noh. | |
-2 letters: ah, an, ha, ho, na, no, oh, on. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-h-n-o" | |
+1 letter: hogan, honan, honda, nacho. | |
+2 letters: anchor, anyhow, archon, choana, concha, dahoon, enhalo, hadron, hagdon, hansom, hogans, honans, hondas, lochan, nachos, orphan, phonal, rancho, shoran. | |
+3 letters: alphorn, althorn, anaphor, anchors, anchovy, anethol, another, anthoid, aphonia, aphonic, archons, bodhran, chalone, chanson, chantor, chicano, choanae, conchae, conchal, cowhand, dahoons, enhalos, ethanol, fashion, hadrons, hagborn, hagdons, halcyon, halogen, haloing, hambone, handoff, handout, hangdog, hangout, hansoms, haplont, harmony, harpoon, hexagon, hexosan, hoarsen, hoatzin, hoaxing, hobnail, hogmane, holland, hosanna, hyponea, lochans, mahjong, mahonia, manhole, manhood, manihot, menorah, monarch, naphtol, nomarch, noncash, offhand, orphans, panocha, panoche, phaeton, phantom, phonate, ranchos, sandhog, saxhorn, senhora, shopman, shorans, showman, tachyon, unmacho, whatnot. | |
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