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Lexicon :: Strong's H4998 - nā'â

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נָאָה
Transliteration
nā'â
Pronunciation
naw-aw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1271

Strong’s Definitions

נָאָה nâʼâh, naw-aw'; a primitive root; properly, to be at home, i.e. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautiful:—be beautiful, become, be comely.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H4998 in the following manner: becometh (1x), comely (1x), beautiful (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H4998 in the following manner: becometh (1x), comely (1x), beautiful (1x).

  1. to be comely, be beautiful, be befitting

    1. (Pilpel)

      1. to be comely

      2. to be befitting

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָאָה nâʼâh, naw-aw'; a primitive root; properly, to be at home, i.e. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautiful:—be beautiful, become, be comely.
STRONGS H4998: Abbreviations
† [נָאָה] verb only Pi`lel be comely, befitting (Thes Ol§ 251 a, 187 a Sta§ 416 b Ges§ 2. R. 4 SS BaePsalm 33:1 > AE Ki HartmPlurilit.-bildungen (1875) 13 ff. NöZMG xxx. 1876, 185 Now HupPsalm 31:1. Psalm 93:5 Buhl Niph. √ I. אוה desire, i.e. desirable, beautiful; Late Hebrew נאה Pi. Hithp.; Targum נוֺאִי beauty); —
Pi`lel Perfect נַאֲוָה Psalm 93:5 (so van d. H Ginsb; Masora Baer Deon the passage נָֽאֲוָה = נָאוָה see נָאוֶה adjective, but see Sta§ 155. b. n); נָאווּ Isaiah 52:7; Songs 1:10 (on form compare Gesl.c.); —
1. be comely; of feet of messenger, (figurative) Isaiah 52:7; of cheeks Songs 1:10.
2. be befitting: קֹֿדֶשׁ לְבֵיתְךָ נ׳ Psalm 93:5.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

31:1; 33:1; 93:5; 93:5; 93:5

Song of Songs

1:10; 1:10

Isaiah

52:7; 52:7

H4998

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Strong's Number H4998 matches the Hebrew נָאָה (nā'â),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 93:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 93:5 - Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh H4998 thine house, O LORD, for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:10 - Thy cheeks are comely H4998 with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 52:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:7 - How beautiful H4998 upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
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