4998. naah

Lexicon

naah: To be beautiful, befitting, suitable

Original Word: נָאָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: na'ah
Pronunciation: nah-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-aw')
Definition: To be beautiful, befitting, suitable
Meaning: to be at home, to be pleasant, beautiful

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be beautiful, become, be comely

A primitive root; properly, to be at home, i.e. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. Beautiful -- be beautiful, become, be comely.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be comely or befitting
NASB Translation
befits (1), lovely (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[נָאָה] verb only

Pi`lel be comely, befitting (Thes Ol^{§ 251 a, 187 a} Sta^{§ 416 b} Ges^{§ 2}. R. 4 SS Bae^{Psalm 33:1} > AE Ki Hartm^{Plurilit.-bildungen (1875) 13 ff.} Nö^{ZMG xxx. 1876, 185} Now Hup^{Psalm 31:1. 93, 5} Buhl

Niph`al √ I. אוה desire, i.e. desirable, beautiful; Late Hebrew נאה Pi`el Hithpa`el; ᵑ7 נוֺאִי beauty); —

Pi`lel Perfect נַאֲוָה Psalm 93:5 (so van d. H Ginsb; Masora Baer De^{on the passage} נָָֽאֲוָה = נָאוָה see נָאוֶה

adjective, but see Sta^{§ 155. b. n}); נָאווּ Isaiah 52:7; Songs 1:10 (on form compare Ges^l.c.); —

1 be comely; of feet of messenger, (figurative) Isaiah 52:7; of cheeks Songs 1:10.

2 be befitting: קֹֿדֶשׁ׳לְבֵיתְךָ נ Psalm 93:5.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2379 (thusiastērion): An altar, a place of sacrifice, which can be seen as a place where one is 'at home' with God through worship.
• G4241 (prepo): To be fitting, suitable, or proper, aligning with the idea of being appropriate or pleasant.
• G4486 (rhiptō): To throw or cast, which may not directly correspond in meaning but can relate to the idea of placing something in its proper place.

The Hebrew concept of נָאָה (na'ah) enriches our understanding of beauty and pleasantness as integral to the divine order, emphasizing the importance of being in a state or place that is fitting and harmonious with God's creation.

Usage: The verb נָאָה (na'ah) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the sense of being pleasant or beautiful, often in the context of describing a place or state of being that is fitting or appropriate. It can also imply a sense of being at home or in a suitable environment.

Context: • The root נָאָה (na'ah) appears in various forms throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often used to describe the beauty or pleasantness of a place or situation. This term is frequently associated with the idea of being fitting or appropriate, suggesting a harmonious or suitable condition.
• In the context of the Hebrew Bible, נָאָה can describe the beauty of the land, the appropriateness of a dwelling, or the pleasantness of a situation. It conveys a sense of aesthetic and moral suitability, often implying that something is in its rightful place or condition.
• The term is used in poetic and prophetic literature to evoke imagery of beauty and harmony, often in relation to the land of Israel or the dwelling place of God. It underscores the idea that beauty and pleasantness are not merely physical attributes but are deeply connected to the divine order and purpose.

Forms and Transliterations

נַאֲוָה־ נָּאו֨וּ נָאו֤וּ נאוה־ נאוו na’ăwāh- na·’ă·wāh- nā·wū naavah naVu nāwū

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 93:5
HEB: מְאֹ֗ד לְבֵיתְךָ֥ נַאֲוָה־ קֹ֑דֶשׁ יְ֝הוָ֗ה
NAS: Holiness befits Your house,
KJV: holiness becometh thine house,
INT: are fully your house befits Holiness LORD

Songs 1:10
HEB: נָאו֤וּ לְחָיַ֙יִךְ֙ בַּתֹּרִ֔ים
NAS: Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments,
KJV: Thy cheeks are comely with rows
INT: are lovely your cheeks ornaments

Isaiah 52:7
HEB: מַה־ נָּאו֨וּ עַל־ הֶהָרִ֜ים
NAS: How lovely on the mountains
KJV: How beautiful upon the mountains
INT: How lovely on the mountains

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4998
3 Occurrences

na·’ă·wāh- — 1 Occ.
nā·wū — 2 Occ.