Strong's Lexicon na'iym: Pleasant, delightful, lovely Original Word: נָעִים Word Origin: Derived from the root נָעַם (na'am), which means "to be pleasant" or "to be delightful." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2106 (εὐδοκέω, eudokeō): To be well pleased, to take delight - G2134 (εὐάρεστος, euarestos): Well-pleasing, acceptable Usage: The Hebrew word "na'iym" is used to describe something that is pleasing, agreeable, or delightful. It often conveys a sense of beauty or pleasantness that is both aesthetic and experiential. In the context of the Bible, it can refer to the pleasantness of a person, place, or experience, often highlighting the goodness and beauty of God's creation or the joy found in righteous living. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of pleasantness was closely tied to the idea of harmony and order, reflecting the goodness of God's creation. The Israelites valued beauty and pleasantness as reflections of divine favor and blessing. This term would have been understood in the context of a society that appreciated the aesthetic and moral dimensions of life, seeing them as interconnected. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. נָעִים adjective pleasant, delightful (poetry); — absolute ׳נ Proverbs 22:18 +; construct נְעִים 2 Samuel 23:1 plural נְעִמִים Psalm 16:6, נְעִימִם 2 Samuel 1:23, נְעִימִים Proverbs 23:8; feminine נְעִמוֺת Psalm 16:11; — 1 delightful בְּחַיֵּיהֶם ׳הַנֶּאֱהָבִים וְהַנּ 2 Samuel 1:23 (of Saul and Jonath.); of wealth, ׳הוֺן יָקָר וְנ Proverbs 24:4; words Proverbs 23:8; of acts, etc.: ׳מַהטּֿוֺב וּמַהנּֿ שֶׁבֶת אַחִים גַּםיָֿחַ֑ד Psalm 133:1; singing praises to ׳י, Psalm 135:3; Psalm 147:1; keeping wise teachings Proverbs 22:18; as substantive = delight יְכַלּוּ יְמֵיהֶם בַּטּוֺב וּשְׁנֵיהֶם בַּנְּעִימִים Job 36:11 (of earthly prosperity); of spiritual delights Psalm 16:6; Psalm 16:11. 2 lovely, beautiful (physically), Songs 1:16 ("" יָפֶה). — Psalm 81:3; 2 Samuel 23:1 see II. נָעִים below II. נעם. II. נָעִים adjective perhaps singing, sweetly sounding, musical; — absolute ׳כִּנּוֺר נ Psalm 81:3 sweetly-sounding lyre; construct, as substantive, ׳נְעִים זְמִרוֺת יִשׂ 2 Samuel 23:1 Israel's sweet singer of songs (compare Dr2Samuel 8:10 Löhr; ᵑ9 egregius psaltes Israel, and so Ges Ew and others, from I. נעם; joy of the songs of Israel HPS, compare Klo Kit). נעץ (√ of following; Late Hebrew נָעַץ prick, stick or thrust in, wedge in; ᵑ7 נְעַץ id.; Late Hebrew נַעֲצוּץ figurative of wicked person; ᵑ7 נַעֲצוּצָא = Biblical Hebrew). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pleasanture, sweet From na'em; delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative) -- pleasant(-ure), sweet. see HEBREW na'em Forms and Transliterations בַּנְּעִימִֽים׃ בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים בנעימים׃ בנעמים הַנְּעִימִֽים׃ הנעימים׃ וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ וְנָעִֽים׃ וּנְעִ֖ים והנעימם ונעים ונעים׃ נְעִמ֖וֹת נָ֝עִים נָ֭עִים נָּעִ֑ים נָעִ֔ים נָעִ֣ים נָעִֽים׃ נעים נעים׃ נעמות ban·nə·‘i·mîm ban·nə·‘î·mîm bannə‘imîm bannə‘îmîm banneiMim han·nə·‘î·mîm hannə‘îmîm hanneiMim nā‘îm nā·‘îm naIm nə‘imōwṯ nə·‘i·mō·wṯ neiMot ū·nə·‘îm ūnə‘îm uneIm vehanneiMim venaIm wə·han·nə·‘î·mim wə·nā·‘îm wəhannə‘îmim wənā‘îmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 1:23 HEB: וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤ים וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וּבְמוֹתָ֖ם NAS: beloved and pleasant in their life, KJV: [were] lovely and pleasant in their lives, INT: and Jonathan beloved and pleasant their lives their death 2 Samuel 23:1 Job 36:11 Psalm 16:6 Psalm 16:11 Psalm 81:2 Psalm 133:1 Psalm 135:3 Psalm 147:1 Proverbs 22:18 Proverbs 23:8 Proverbs 24:4 Songs 1:16 13 Occurrences |
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