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H4998 נָאָה (nâʼâh) naw-aw'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

be lovely

Strong's Definition

properly, to be at home, i.e. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautiful

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: be beautiful, become, be comely.

TWOT Reference: 1271

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to be comely, be beautiful, be befitting
1a) (Pilpel)
1a1) to be comely
1a2) to be befitting

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to be comely, be beautiful, be befitting 1a) (Pilpel) 1a1) to be comely 1a2) to be befitting

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

נָאָה nââh BDB Definition: 1) to be comely, be beautiful, be befitting 1a) (Pilpel) 1a1) to be comely 1a2) to be befitting Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 1271 Total KJV Occurrences: 3

Bible Occurrences (2)

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