Strong's Lexicon

H5278

H5278 — נוֹעַם

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

Hebrewno`amnoun mascOccurrences: 7TWOT: 1384a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5278
Word:	נוֹעַם
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H5276
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	no`am
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	no'-am
Meaning:	1. agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or grace
KJV Renderings:	beauty, pleasant(-ness).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5257

נֹ֫עַם noun masculine^{Ps 90:17} delightfulness, pleasantness (Ecclus נועם תירוש Eccl 32:6); — ׳ נ absolute Zech 11:7 + 4 t.; construct Ps 27:4; Ps 90:17 —

1. delightfulness of ׳ ׃י contemplated in temple Ps 27:4, shewn in his favour, אדניעָ֗֗֗לֵינוּ ׳ וִיהִי נ Ps 90:17.

2. name of one of two symbolic staves Zech 11:7; Zech 11:10.

3. pleasantness, as defining genitive: ׳ דַּרְכֵינֿ Prov 3:17 ׳ אִמְרֵינֿ Prov 15:26 ; Prov 16:24.

Other Resources

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

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