נַחַת

נַחַתf. (b. h.; נוּחַ) 1) rest, tray, stand (v. אַנְחוּתָה). Ḥag.26b; Men.96b, a. e. כלי עץ העשוי לנ׳ a wooden utensil intended for resting things on it (table ). Gen. R. s. 25; s. 33 לשם נ׳ התיבה נקרא Noah was named from the resting of the ark (Gen. 8:4). Yeb.103b סנדל של נ׳ע״ז Ar. (in ed. our w. omitted) a sandal used as a rest for an idol. 2) ease; gentleness; comfort. Erub.83b שלזה תשמישו בנ׳ which one neighbor can make use of with ease, opp. בקשה with difficulty. Ber.56b בנ׳ at a slow trot, opp. ברדוף at full speed. Snh.92a, v. נָהַג; a. fr.נ׳ רוח gratification, pleasure. Keth.95a תימא נ׳ר׳ עשיתי לבעלי she may say, I did it only to gratify my husband (but did not mean to sell). Ḥag.16b כדי לעשות נ׳ר׳ לנשים to let the (offering) women have the satisfaction (of putting their hands on the sacrifices). Ber.17a ועושה נ׳ר׳ ליוצרו and acts so as to please his Creator; a. fr.