Strong's Lexicon

H5273

H5273 — נָעִים

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

Hebrewna`iymadjectiveOccurrences: 13TWOT: 1384b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5273
Word:	נָעִים
Part of Speech:	adjective
Etymology:	from H5276
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	13
Transliteration:	na`iym
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-eem'
Meaning:	1. delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)
KJV Renderings:	pleasant(-ure), sweet.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5259

I. נָעִים adjective pleasant, delightful (poetry); — absolute ׳ נ Prov 22:18 +; construct נְעִים 2Sam 23:1 plural נְעִמִים Ps 16:6, נְעִימִם 2Sam 1:23, נְעִימִים Prov 23:8 feminine נְעִמוֺת Ps 16:11 —

1. delightful בְּחַיֵּיהֶם ׳ הַנֶּאֱהָבִים וְהַנּ 2Sam 1:23 (of Saul and Jonath.); of wealth, ׳ הוֺן יָקָר וְנ Prov 24:4 words Prov 23:8 of acts, etc.: ׳ מַהטּֿוֺב וּמַהנּֿ שֶׁבֶת אַחִים גַּםיָֿחַ֑ד Ps 133:1 singing praises to ׳ י, Ps 135:3; Ps 147:1 keeping wise teachings Prov 22:18 as substantive = delight יְכַלּוּ יְמֵיהֶם בַּטּוֺב וּשְׁנֵיהֶם בַּנְּעִימִים Job 36:11 (of earthly prosperity); of spiritual delights Ps 16:6; Ps 16:11.

2. lovely, beautiful (physically), Song 1:16 (|| יָפֶה). — Ps 81:3; 2Sam 23:1 see II. נָעִים below II. נעם.

BDB5269

II. נָעִים adjective perhaps singing, sweetly sounding, musical; — absolute ׳ כִּנּוֺר נ Ps 81:3 sweetly-sounding lyre; construct, as substantive, ׳ נְעִים זְמִרוֺת יִשׂ 2Sam 23:1 Israel's sweet singer of songs (compare Dr^{2Sam 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).

Other Resources

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