Lexical Summary naveh: Dwelling, habitation, pasture, abode Original Word: נָוֶה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance comely, dwelling place, fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarriedOr (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 masculineIsaiah 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 Köii, 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 Overview of Scriptural Usage Appearing about thirty-five times, נָוֶה portrays any settled, life-giving place—lush grazing land, a secure village, or the consecrated residence of the LORD. The contexts move from Exodus deliverance to prophetic restoration, framing a theology of habitation: God rescues, plants, judges, and finally renews His people in His dwelling. Pastoral Imagery and Covenant Provision • Isaiah 65:10: “Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds for My people who seek Me.” Every use links covenant faithfulness with abundance. For an agrarian Israel, restored pasture meant visible evidence that the LORD keeps His word. Dwelling Place and Divine Presence • Exodus 15:13 introduces the theme: “In Your loving devotion You have guided them to Your holy dwelling.” Deliverance from Egypt aimed at communion in God’s own נָוֶה. Together these texts show that any place becomes a sanctuary when God is present. Contrast of Prosperity and Desolation • Isaiah 34:13: “Thorns will overgrow her citadels… she will become a haunt for jackals, a domicile for ostriches.” Loss of נָוֶה is covenant curse; its recovery (Jeremiah 33:12) signifies grace. Judgment and mercy meet in the same metaphor. Prophetic and Eschatological Significance Restored נָוֶה pictures messianic peace (Isaiah 49:19; 65:10). The Shepherd-King gathers His flock until the whole earth becomes His pasture. The motif finds its telos in Revelation 21:3: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with men.” Moral and Ministry Applications 1. Spiritual Rest—Christ offers the true pasture (Matthew 11:28-30; John 10:9). Representative References Exodus 15:13; Numbers 24:21; Psalm 65:12; Isaiah 32:18; 34:13; 49:19; 65:10; Jeremiah 9:10; 23:3; 31:23; 33:12; 50:7; Micah 2:12; Zechariah 2:13. 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 venaVehLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 2 Samuel 15:25 1 Chronicles 17:7 Job 5:3 Job 5:24 Job 8:6 Job 18:15 Psalm 68:12 Psalm 79:7 Proverbs 3:33 Proverbs 21:20 Proverbs 24:15 Isaiah 27:10 Isaiah 32:18 Isaiah 33:20 Isaiah 34:13 Isaiah 35:7 Isaiah 65:10 Jeremiah 10:25 Jeremiah 23:3 Jeremiah 25:30 Jeremiah 31:23 Jeremiah 33:12 Jeremiah 49:19 35 Occurrences |
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