3484. Nain
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Nain: Nain

Original Word: Ναΐν
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Nain
Pronunciation: nah-EEN
Phonetic Spelling: (nah-in')
Definition: Nain
Meaning: Nain, a city south-west of the Sea of Galilee.

Word Origin: Of Hebrew origin, likely derived from the Hebrew word נָעִים (na'im), meaning "pleasant" or "lovely."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - נָעִים (na'im) - Strong's Hebrew 5276: Meaning "pleasant" or "delightful," which is likely the root of the name Nain.

Usage: Nain is a small town mentioned in the New Testament, specifically in the Gospel of Luke. It is known for being the site where Jesus performed the miracle of raising a widow's son from the dead. The name itself suggests a place that is pleasant or delightful, which may reflect its geographical or cultural setting.

Cultural and Historical Background: Nain was a village located in Galilee, near Mount Tabor and about six miles southeast of Nazareth. During the time of Jesus, it was a small, relatively insignificant town. The mention of Nain in the Gospel of Luke highlights the reach of Jesus' ministry into even the smaller, less prominent areas of the region. The miracle performed there underscores Jesus' compassion and authority over life and death, which would have been a powerful testament to His divine nature.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin, cf. naah
Definition
Nain, a village of Galilee
NASB Translation
Nain (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3484: Ναΐν

Ναΐν (WH Ναΐν (cf. Iota) (נָאִין, a pasture; cf. Simonis, Onomast. N. T., p. 115), , Nain, a town of Galilee, situated at the northern base of Little Hermon; modern Nein, a petty village inhabited by a very few families, and not to be confounded with a village of the same name beyond the Jordan (Josephus, b. j. 4, 9, 4): Luke 7:11. (Cf. Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, i. 552f.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Nain.

Probably of Hebrew origin (compare na'ah); Nain, a place in Palestine -- Nain.

see HEBREW na'ah

Forms and Transliterations
Ναιν Ναίν Ναΐν ναίων νάματος Nain Naín
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 7:11 N
GRK: πόλιν καλουμένην Ναίν καὶ συνεπορεύοντο
NAS: called Nain; and His disciples
KJV: a city called Nain; and many
INT: a town called Nain and went with

Strong's Greek 3484
1 Occurrence


Ναίν — 1 Occ.

















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