Noach

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  • n. The Biblical figure in Bereishit, described as righteous in his generation, who built the ark at God’s command to survive the Flood that destroyed a corrupt world, preserved his family and the animals, and is seen as the ancestor of post-Flood humanity.

Example Sentences

  • "Noach was living in a corrupted world where he could’ve easily assimilated with the ‘regulars’ and used excuses like ’everybody’s doing it’." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • נֹחַ, lit. 'rest'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      Noakh, Noyekh, Noyech, Noiech, Noiekh, Noah

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