Noah (נֹהַּ) is a rare noun (appearing only twice) meaning lamentation or wailing — the sound of grief. It is distinct from the name Noah (Noach, H5146) though spelled similarly. The word appears in Ezekiel 7:11 in the context of the coming judgment on Jerusalem, where violence rises up as a rod of wickedness.
Though rare, noah connects to the rich biblical tradition of communal lament — the kina meter of Lamentations, the weeping prophets, the psalms of lament. In Ezekiel 7, the coming judgment silences all normal life and fills it with lamentation. The voice of God's people in suffering has always been a cry — and God receives it. Psalm 56:8 captures this: 'Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll.' God is not offended by human grief; He collects it. The Incarnation means God Himself wept (John 11:35).