Strong's Lexicon

H5115

H5115 — נָוָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewnavahverb-stemOccurrences: 2TWOT: 1321

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5115
Word:	נָוָה
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	navah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-vaw'
Meaning:	1. to rest (as at home) 2. causatively (through the implied idea of beauty), to celebrate (with praises)
KJV Renderings:	keept at home, prepare an habitation.

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BDB5042

I. [נָוָה] verb only

Hiph`il (si vera lectio) literally beautify (then connected with נאה be comely, so Buhl SS; compare Late Hebrew נוה Niph`al shew oneself beautiful, Nithp. adorn oneself, נָוֶה adjective beautiful, Levy^NHWB); — Imperfect 1 singular suffix אַנְוֵהוּ Exod 15:2 I will beautify, adorn him (with praises; object ׳ י; || רומם; ᵐ5 δυξάσω, ᵑ7 glorificabo). — adjective נָוָה Jer 6:2, see נָאוֶה below [נָאָה].

BDB5045

II. [נָוָה] verb denominative dwell, abide (si vera lectio); — only

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular לֹא יִנְוֶה Hab 2:5 he shall not adide, so Ke; Hi rest (compare Da); We proposes יִרְוֶה be satiated, compare ᵑ6 ; Krochm יָנוּחַ.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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