נְיָיח, rest, satisfaction. Targ. Ps. XCV, 11 ed. Lag. (ed. Wil. a. oth. נִיחַ). Ib. CXVI, 7 Ms. נִיחַיְיכִי (Regia נוחייכי; ed. מְנֻחַיְיכִיי). Targ. Job XXXVI, 16. Targ. Lam. I, 3; a. fr.—Y. Taan. I, 64ᵃ (transl. Is. XXX, 15) בשׁוּבָּה ונ׳ וכ׳ through Sabbath rest and repose you will be redeemed. Gen. R. s. 87 (ref. to Ps. CXXV, 3) אין לו נ׳ וכ׳ (the evil spirit) has no satisfaction in the company of the righteous; Midr. Till. to Ps. l. c.; Yalk. ib. 880; a. e.
נְיָיח, gentleness. Snh. 94ᵇ בנ׳ gently.—V. נִיחָא, a. next w.