נָעִים
Transliteration
nāʿîm
Pronunciation
naw-eem'
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From נָעֵם (H5276)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1384b,1385a

Strong’s Definitions

נָעִים nâʻîym, naw-eem'; from H5276; delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative):—pleasant(-ure), sweet.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H5273 in the following manner: pleasant (8x), pleasures (2x), sweet (2x), sweet thing (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H5273 in the following manner: pleasant (8x), pleasures (2x), sweet (2x), sweet thing (1x).

  1. pleasant, delightful, sweet, lovely, agreeable

    1. delightful

    2. lovely, beautiful (physical)

  2. singing, sweetly sounding, musical

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָעִים nâʻîym, naw-eem'; from H5276; delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative):—pleasant(-ure), sweet.
STRONGS H5273: Abbreviations
† I. נָעִים adjective pleasant, delightful (poetry); — absolute 'נ Proverbs 22:18 +; construct נְעִים 2 Samuel 23:1 plural נְעִמִים Psalm 16:6, נְעִימִם 2 Samuel 1:23, נְעִימִים Proverbs 23:8; feminine נְעִמוֺת Psalm 16:11; —
1. delightful בְּחַיֵּיהֶם 'הַנֶּאֱהָבִים וְהַנּ 2 Samuel 1:23 (of Saul and Jonath.); of wealth, 'הוֺן יָקָר וְנ Proverbs 24:4; words Proverbs 23:8; of acts, etc.: 'מַהטּֿוֺב וּמַהנּֿ שֶׁבֶת אַחִים גַּםיָֿחַ֑ד Psalm 133:1; singing praises to 'י, Psalm 135:3; Psalm 147:1; keeping wise teachings Proverbs 22:18; as substantive = delight יְכַלּוּ יְמֵיהֶם בַּטּוֺב וּשְׁנֵיהֶם בַּנְּעִימִים Job 36:11 (of earthly prosperity); of spiritual delights Psalm 16:6; Psalm 16:11.
2. lovely, beautiful (physically), Songs 1:16 (|| יָפֶה). — Psalm 81:3; 2 Samuel 23:1 see II. נָעִים below II. נעם.

II. נָעִים adjective perhaps singing, sweetly sounding, musical; — absolute 'כִּנּוֺר נ Psalm 81:3 sweetly-sounding lyre; construct, as substantive, 'נְעִים זְמִרוֺת יִשׂ 2 Samuel 23:1 Israel's sweet singer of songs (compare Dr 2 Samuel 8:10 Löhr; egregius psaltes Israel, and so Ges Ew and others, from I. נעם; joy of the songs of Israel HPS, compare Klo Kit).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

1:23; 1:23; 8:10; 23:1; 23:1; 23:1

Job

36:11

Psalms

16:6; 16:6; 16:11; 16:11; 81:3; 81:3; 133:1; 135:3; 147:1

Proverbs

22:18; 22:18; 23:8; 23:8; 24:4

Song of Songs

1:16