5279. Na'amah

Lexicon

Na'amah: Naamah

Original Word: נַעֲמָה
Part of Speech: proper name, feminine ; proper name, of a location
Transliteration: Na`amah
Pronunciation: nah-ah-MAH
Phonetic Spelling: (nah-am-aw')
Definition: Naamah
Meaning: Naamah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Naamah

Feminine of Na'am; pleasantness; Naamah, the name of an antediluvian woman, of an Ammonitess, and of a place in Palestine -- Naamah.

see HEBREW Na'am

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. נַעֲמָה proper name, feminine 1. sister of Tubal Cain Genesis 4:22 ᵐ5 Νοεμα, ᵐ5^L Νοεμμα.

2 Ammonitess, mother of Rehoboam 1 Kings 14:21 ᵐ5 Μααχαμ, A Νααμα, ᵐ5^L Ναανα = 2 Chronicles 12:13, ᵐ5 Νοομμα, ᵐ5^L Νααμα; also 1 Kings 14:31 but probably gloss (omitted by ᵐ5^B, ᵐ5^L, etc.).

II. נַעֲמָה proper name, of a location city assigned to Judah in Philistine plain Joshua 15:41; ᵐ5 Νωμαν, A Νωμα, ᵐ5^L Νομα.

נַעֲמִי see below

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָעֵם (na'em), meaning "to be pleasant" or "to be delightful."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Naamah in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of pleasantness or delight may be expressed in Greek through words like εὐάρεστος (euarestos, Strong's Greek 2101), meaning "pleasing" or "acceptable."

Usage: Naamah is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to several distinct individuals.

Context: Naamah is a name attributed to multiple figures in the Hebrew Scriptures:

• Naamah, the wife of Solomon: She is mentioned as an Ammonite woman and the mother of Rehoboam, Solomon's successor as king of Judah. Her foreign origin is noted in 1 Kings 14:21, 31, highlighting the political alliances through marriage that were common in Solomon's reign. The text states, "Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite."

• Naamah, a city in Canaan: Mentioned in Joshua 15:41 as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. The city is listed among other towns in the Shephelah region, indicating its geographical and tribal significance.

• Naamah, a descendant of Cain: In Genesis 4:22, Naamah is noted as the sister of Tubal-cain, a descendant of Cain. This reference places her in the antediluvian genealogies, suggesting her role in the early human lineage and culture.

The name Naamah, with its connotations of pleasantness, reflects the cultural and familial significance attributed to individuals bearing this name. Each mention of Naamah in the biblical text provides insight into the historical and theological context of the narrative, illustrating the interconnectedness of personal names, lineage, and divine purpose in the biblical worldview.

Forms and Transliterations

וְנַעֲמָ֖ה ונעמה נַֽעֲמָֽה׃ נַעֲמָ֖ה נעמה נעמה׃ na‘ămāh na·‘ă·māh NaaMah venaaMah wə·na·‘ă·māh wəna‘ămāh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 4:22
HEB: תּֽוּבַל־ קַ֖יִן נַֽעֲמָֽה׃
NAS: of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
KJV: of Tubalcain [was] Naamah.
INT: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah

Joshua 15:41
HEB: בֵּית־ דָּג֥וֹן וְנַעֲמָ֖ה וּמַקֵּדָ֑ה עָרִ֥ים
NAS: Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah;
KJV: Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah;
INT: and Gederoth Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah cities

1 Kings 14:21
HEB: וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָעַמֹּנִֽית׃
NAS: name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
KJV: name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.
INT: name and his mother's was Naamah the Ammonitess

1 Kings 14:31
HEB: וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָעַמֹּנִ֑ית וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ
NAS: name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
KJV: name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.
INT: name and his mother's was Naamah the Ammonitess became

2 Chronicles 12:13
HEB: וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָֽעַמֹּנִֽית׃
NAS: name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
KJV: name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.
INT: name and his mother's was Naamah the Ammonitess

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5279
5 Occurrences

na·‘ă·māh — 4 Occ.
wə·na·‘ă·māh — 1 Occ.