5116. naveh

Lexicon

naveh: Dwelling, habitation, pasture, abode

Original Word: נָוֶה
Part of Speech: noun masculine; Adjective
Transliteration: naveh
Pronunciation: nah-veh'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-veh')
Definition: Dwelling, habitation, pasture, abode
Meaning: at home, lovely, a home

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

comely, dwelling place, fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried

Or (feminine) navah {naw-vaw'}; from navah; (adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den) -- comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried.

see HEBREW navah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. נָוֶה noun masculine^{Isaiah 27:10} abode of shepherd, or flocks, in poetry habitation; — absolute Isaiah 27:10 +; construct נְוֵה Exodus 15:13 +; נְוַת Job 8:6 (as if from נָוָה; or read נְוֵה ?); suffix נָָֽוְךָ Job 5:24, נָוֵ֫הוּ 2 Samuel 15:25 +, נְוֵהֶם Jeremiah 49:20; Ezekiel 34:14 (compare Sta^{§ 351 c}.), נְוֵהֶן Jeremiah 23:3 (so Baer Ginsb; נְוֵיהֶן van d. H., plural according to Kö^{ii, 1, p. 77}); —

1. a. adode, of sheep 2 Samuel 7:8 ("" מֵאַחַר הַצּאֹן) = 1 Chronicles 17:1; Isaiah 65:10 ("" רָבַץ); of people under figure of sheep Jeremiah 23:3; Jeremiah 49:20 = Jeremiah 50:45,19; Ezekiel 34:14 (twice in verse) ("" רָבַץ, מִרְעֶה); of camels Ezekiel 25:5 ("" מִרְבַּץ צאֹן).

b. adode of shepherds Jeremiah 33:12 (+ מַרְבִּיצִים צאֹן).

c. = meadow, in figure of Ephraim planted (שָׁתוּל) as tree Hosea 9:13.

2 habitation, usually of country, or of domains in the country (chiefly in poetry), Job 5:3; Job 8:6 (נְוַת צִדְקֶ֑ךָ, see above), Proverbs 21:20; "" אֹהֶל Job 5:24; Job 18:15; "" בַּיִת Proverbs 3:33; "" רֵבֶץ Proverbs 24:15; of ׳י in Canaan 2 Samuel 15:25; of Can. as place of ׳יs sanctuary, קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ ׳נ Exodus 15:13; figurative of ׳י himself, צֶדֶק ׳נ Jeremiah 50:7; habit. of nation Jeremiah 10:25; Jeremiah 25:30; Isaiah 32:18 (שָׁלוֺם ׳נ), Psalm 79:7; = city Isaiah 27:10, especially Jerusalem Isaiah 33:20 (שַׁאֲנָן ׳נ, "" אֹהֶל); אֵיתָן ׳נ Jeremiah 49:19 (figurative of Edom) = Jeremiah 50:44 (of Babylonian ); of land of Israel, צֶדֶק ׳נ Jeremiah 31:23 ("" הַר הַקֹּדֶשׁ). Twice of habitation of jackals Isaiah 34:13; Isaiah 35:7 (both "" חָצִיר).

II. [נָוֶה] adjective dwelling, abiding; — only (si vera lectio) נְוַת בַּיִת Psalm 68:13 she that is adiding at home. — נָוָה Jeremiah 6:2 see נָאוֶה below [נָאָה].

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָוָה (navah), which means to rest or dwell.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G718 (ἄγυρις, aguris): A gathering or assembly, often used in the context of a congregation or community.
• G1886 (ἐπαύλιν, epavlin): A dwelling or habitation, similar to the concept of a home or abode.
• G2143 (εὐαρεστός, euarestos): Well-pleasing or acceptable, often used to describe something lovely or desirable.
• G2167 (εὐφραίνω, euphraino): To rejoice or be glad, conveying a sense of joy associated with a pleasant dwelling.
• G2570 (καλός, kalos): Good or beautiful, often used to describe something lovely or aesthetically pleasing.
• G2646 (κατοικία, katoikia): A dwelling place or habitation, similar to the concept of a home.
• G3542 (νομή, nome): Pasture or grazing, related to the idea of a place where animals dwell and feed.
• G4851 (συνοικέω, synoikeo): To dwell together, often used in the context of living in harmony or community.
• G5117 (τόπος, topos): A place or location, often used to describe a specific dwelling or habitation.

In summary, נָוֶה (naveh) encapsulates the idea of a dwelling place that is not only a physical abode but also a symbol of peace, beauty, and spiritual rest. It is a term that resonates with the biblical vision of a harmonious and secure home, both in the earthly and spiritual realms.

Usage: נָוֶה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a dwelling place, often with an emphasis on its pleasant or lovely nature. It can refer to a physical home, a pasture, or a place of rest and beauty.

Context: • נָוֶה appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the beauty and tranquility of a dwelling place. It is used to describe both human habitations and the abodes of animals, such as pastures or sheepfolds.
• In Isaiah 32:18, the term is used to describe a peaceful habitation: "Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest."
• The word also appears in Jeremiah 33:12, where it is used to describe a place that will once again be inhabited and prosperous: "This is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'In this desolate place, without man or beast, and in all its cities, there will again be a pasture for shepherds to rest their flocks.'"
• The concept of נָוֶה extends beyond mere physical dwelling to encompass the idea of spiritual rest and beauty, often symbolizing the ideal state of God's people living in harmony and security.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּנָ֣וֶה בְנָוֶ֑ה בִּנְוֵ֣ה בִּנְוֵ֤ה בנוה הַנָּוֶ֔ה הנוה וּנְוֵ֖ה וּנְוַת ונוה ונות לִנְוֵ֣ה לִנְוֵה־ לנוה לנוה־ נְוֵ֣ה נְוֵ֥ה נְוֵהֶ֑ם נְוֵהֶ֖ן נְוֵהֶֽם׃ נְוֵה־ נְוַ֣ת נְוֹ֛ת נָ֝וְךָ נָוֵ֔הוּ נָוֵ֖הוּ נָוֵ֣הוּ נָוֵ֥הוּ נָוֵֽהוּ׃ נָוֶ֕ה נָוֶ֣ה נָוֶֽה׃ נוה נוה־ נוה׃ נוהו נוהו׃ נוהם נוהם׃ נוהן נוך נות bə·nā·weh ḇə·nā·weh beNaveh bənāweh ḇənāweh bin·wêh binVeh binwêh han·nā·weh hannaVeh hannāweh lin·wêh lin·wêh- linVeh linwêh linwêh- nā·wê·hū nā·wə·ḵā nā·weh Navecha naVeh naVehu nāweh nāwêhū nāwəḵā nə·waṯ nə·wê·hem nə·wê·hen nə·wêh nə·wêh- nə·wōṯ neVat neVeh neveHem neveHen neVot nəwaṯ nəwêh nəwêh- nəwêhem nəwêhen nəwōṯ ū·nə·waṯ ū·nə·wêh unevat uneVeh ūnəwaṯ ūnəwêh venaVeh

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 15:13
HEB: בְעָזְּךָ֖ אֶל־ נְוֵ֥ה קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃
NAS: [them] to Your holy habitation.
KJV: unto thy holy habitation.
INT: your strength about habitation your holy

2 Samuel 7:8
HEB: לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִן־ הַנָּוֶ֔ה מֵאַחַ֖ר הַצֹּ֑אן
NAS: I took you from the pasture, from following
KJV: I took thee from the sheepcote, from following
INT: took from the pasture following the sheep

2 Samuel 15:25
HEB: אֹת֖וֹ וְאֶת־ נָוֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: again and show me both it and His habitation.
KJV: and shew me [both] it, and his habitation:
INT: will bring and show and his habitation

1 Chronicles 17:7
HEB: לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִן־ הַנָּוֶ֔ה מִֽן־ אַחֲרֵ֖י
NAS: I took you from the pasture, from following
KJV: I took thee from the sheepcote, [even] from following
INT: took from the pasture from following

Job 5:3
HEB: מַשְׁרִ֑ישׁ וָאֶקּ֖וֹב נָוֵ֣הוּ פִתְאֹֽם׃
NAS: And I cursed his abode immediately.
KJV: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
INT: taking cursed his abode immediately

Job 5:24
HEB: אָהֳלֶ֑ךָ וּֽפָקַדְתָּ֥ נָ֝וְךָ וְלֹ֣א תֶחֱטָֽא׃
NAS: For you will visit your abode and fear
KJV: and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
INT: your tent will visit your abode no and fear

Job 8:6
HEB: עָלֶ֑יךָ וְ֝שִׁלַּ֗ם נְוַ֣ת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃
NAS: your righteous estate.
KJV: surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness
INT: and and restore estate your righteous

Job 18:15
HEB: יְזֹרֶ֖ה עַל־ נָוֵ֣הוּ גָפְרִֽית׃
NAS: is scattered on his habitation.
KJV: shall be scattered upon his habitation.
INT: is scattered on his habitation of his Brimstone

Psalm 68:12
HEB: יִדֹּד֣וּן יִדֹּד֑וּן וּנְוַת בַּ֝֗יִת תְּחַלֵּ֥ק
NAS: they flee, And she who remains at home
KJV: apace: and she that tarried at home
INT: flee flee who home will divide

Psalm 79:7
HEB: יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְֽאֶת־ נָוֵ֥הוּ הֵשַֽׁמּוּ׃ אַֽל־
NAS: Jacob And laid waste his habitation.
KJV: and laid waste his dwelling place.
INT: have devoured Jacob his habitation and laid nay

Proverbs 3:33
HEB: בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃
NAS: But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
KJV: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
INT: the house of the wicked the dwelling of the righteous blesses

Proverbs 21:20
HEB: נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל
NAS: and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
KJV: and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
INT: is precious and oil the dwelling of the wise A foolish

Proverbs 24:15
HEB: תֶּאֱרֹ֣ב רָ֭שָׁע לִנְוֵ֣ה צַדִּ֑יק אַֽל־
NAS: O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
KJV: O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous;
INT: lie wicked the dwelling of the righteous not

Isaiah 27:10
HEB: בְּצוּרָה֙ בָּדָ֔ד נָוֶ֕ה מְשֻׁלָּ֥ח וְנֶעֱזָ֖ב
NAS: is isolated, A homestead forlorn
KJV: [shall be] desolate, [and] the habitation forsaken,
INT: the fortified is isolated A homestead forlorn and forsaken

Isaiah 32:18
HEB: וְיָשַׁ֥ב עַמִּ֖י בִּנְוֵ֣ה שָׁל֑וֹם וּֽבְמִשְׁכְּנוֹת֙
NAS: in a peaceful habitation, And in secure
KJV: in a peaceable habitation, and in sure
INT: will live my people habitation A peaceful dwellings

Isaiah 33:20
HEB: תִרְאֶ֨ינָה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם נָוֶ֣ה שַׁאֲנָ֗ן אֹ֤הֶל
NAS: an undisturbed habitation, A tent
KJV: a quiet habitation, a tabernacle
INT: will see Jerusalem habitation an undisturbed A tent

Isaiah 34:13
HEB: בְּמִבְצָרֶ֑יהָ וְהָיְתָה֙ נְוֵ֣ה תַנִּ֔ים חָצִ֖יר
NAS: in its fortified cities; It will also be a haunt of jackals
KJV: in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons,
INT: fortified will also be a haunt of dragons an abode

Isaiah 35:7
HEB: לְמַבּ֣וּעֵי מָ֑יִם בִּנְוֵ֤ה תַנִּים֙ רִבְצָ֔הּ
NAS: of water; In the haunt of jackals,
KJV: of water: in the habitation of dragons,
INT: springs of water the haunt of dragons resting

Isaiah 65:10
HEB: וְהָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרוֹן֙ לִנְוֵה־ צֹ֔אן וְעֵ֥מֶק
NAS: Sharon will be a pasture land for flocks,
KJV: And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks,
INT: become Sharon pasture flocks and the valley

Jeremiah 10:25
HEB: וַיְכַלֻּ֔הוּ וְאֶת־ נָוֵ֖הוּ הֵשַֽׁמּוּ׃ פ
NAS: him And have laid waste his habitation.
KJV: him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.
INT: have devoured and consumed his habitation laid

Jeremiah 23:3
HEB: אֶתְהֶ֛ן עַל־ נְוֵהֶ֖ן וּפָר֥וּ וְרָבֽוּ׃
NAS: them and bring them back to their pasture, and they will be fruitful
KJV: them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful
INT: and bring unto their pasture will be fruitful and multiply

Jeremiah 25:30
HEB: יִשְׁאַג֙ עַל־ נָוֵ֔הוּ הֵידָד֙ כְּדֹרְכִ֣ים
NAS: against His fold. He will shout
KJV: roar upon his habitation; he shall give
INT: mightily against his fold will shout tread

Jeremiah 31:23
HEB: יְבָרֶכְךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה נְוֵה־ צֶ֖דֶק הַ֥ר
NAS: bless you, O abode of righteousness,
KJV: bless thee, O habitation of justice,
INT: bless the LORD abode of righteousness mountain

Jeremiah 33:12
HEB: וּבְכָל־ עָרָ֑יו נְוֵ֣ה רֹעִ֔ים מַרְבִּצִ֖ים
NAS: its cities, a habitation of shepherds
KJV: and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds
INT: all cities A habitation of shepherds rest

Jeremiah 49:19
HEB: הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ אֶל־ נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ כִּֽי־
NAS: a perennially watered pasture; for in an instant
KJV: of Jordan against the habitation of the strong:
INT: of the Jordan against pasture A perennially in

35 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5116
35 Occurrences

bə·nā·weh — 1 Occ.
bin·wêh — 3 Occ.
han·nā·weh — 2 Occ.
lin·wêh — 3 Occ.
nā·wə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
nā·weh — 3 Occ.
nā·wê·hū — 7 Occ.
nə·waṯ — 1 Occ.
nə·wêh — 7 Occ.
nə·wê·hem — 2 Occ.
nə·wê·hen — 1 Occ.
nə·wōṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·waṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·wêh — 1 Occ.
ḇə·nā·weh — 1 Occ.