How to Pronounce Manoah
muh-NO-uh
Manoah is pronounced muh-NO-uh (məˈnəʊə): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: muh-NOH-us, muh-NOH-uh.
What does Manoah mean?
Manoah means “rest; a present”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Manoah?
Manoah was a man of Zorah from the family of the Danites whose wife was barren (Judges 13:2). After an angel foretold the birth, he prayed for guidance on raising the promised child (Judges 13:8), and he became the father of Samson, who was buried in Manoah's family burying place (Judges 16:31).
Also pronounced
muh-NOH-us
muh-NOH-uh
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