Strong's Lexicon

H5279

H5279 — נַעֲמָה

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

HebrewNa`amahnameOccurrences: 5TWOT: 337

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5279
Word:	נַעֲמָה
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	feminine of H5277
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	Na`amah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	nah-am-aw'
Meaning:	1. pleasantness 2. Naamah, the name of an antediluvian woman, of an Ammonitess, and of a place in Israel
KJV Renderings:	Naamah.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5260

I. נַעֲמָה proper name, feminine

1. sister of Tubal Cain Gen 4:22 ᵐ5 Νοεμα, ᵐ5 ^L Νοεμμα.

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

BDB5261

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

נַעֲמִי see below

Other Resources

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

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