Naah נָאָה
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| נָאָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | naah |
| Strong's number | H4998 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be lovely |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (1) |
Naah (Hebrew נָאָה, Strong's H4998) is a Hebrew verb meaning “be lovely”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to be comely, be beautiful, be befitting
1a) (Pilpel)
1a1) to be comely
1a2) to be befitting
1a) (Pilpel)
1a1) to be comely
1a2) to be befitting
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | becometh (1), comely (1), beautiful (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | adorns (1), are beautiful (1), beautiful (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Naah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 93:5Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.Your testimonies are fully confirmed; holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, for all the days to come.
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 1:10Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).