נַחַת (naḥat) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning descent. It appears
8 times
in 4 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H5183).
Also rendered
quietness
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1323a)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1323a)quietness, rest; descent, punishment, food, restfulness; lighting down, quiet, be set on
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
נַ֫חַתnoun, feminine: quietness, rest
Strong's H5183נַחַת: a descent, i.e. imposition, unfavorable (punishment) or favorable (food); restfulness KJV:lighting down, quiet(-ness), to rest, be set on.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 1323: יָנַחyānaḥ — rest; settle down and remain, repose, be quiet, have rest; cause to rest, give rest, light, lay, set down, deposit, let lie, let remain, leave, abandon, let alone, permit; space left, open space; allow to stay, settle, dwell, stay…