Naeh נָאוֶה
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| נָאוֶה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | naeh |
| Strong's number | H5000 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | lovely |
| Occurrences | 10 in 10 verses |
| Most frequent in | Song of Solomon (4) |
Naeh (Hebrew נָאוֶה, Strong's H5000) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “lovely”. It occurs 10 times in 10 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) comely, beautiful, seemly
1a) comely, beautiful
1b) seemly
1a) comely, beautiful
1b) seemly
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | comely (6), seemly (2), becometh (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | lovely (2), is lovely (2), it is fitting (1), is unseemly (1), befit (1), yet lovely (1), though she is beautiful (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Naeh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 33:1Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
- Psalm 147:1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
Proverbs
- Proverbs 17:7Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
- Proverbs 19:10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.Luxury is unseemly for a fool— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
- Proverbs 26:1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 1:5I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
- Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.
- Song of Solomon 4:3Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.
- Song of Solomon 6:4Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with banners.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 6:2I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.Though she is beautiful and delicate, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion.
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).