Strong H5276נָעֵם
be pleasant
- Transliteration
- nâ‛êm
- Pronunciation
- naw-ame'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to be agreeable (literally or figuratively): - pass in {beauty} be {delight} be {pleasant} be sweet.
Detailed definition
(Qal) to be pleasant, be beautiful, be sweet, be delightful, be lovely
In the Bible
Strong H5276 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- be3
- pleasant3
- beauty1
- delight1
First verses
- Genesis 49:15And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
- 2 Samuel 1:26I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
- Psalms 141:6When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
- Proverbs 2:10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
- Proverbs 9:17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
- Proverbs 24:25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
- Song of Songs 7:6How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
- Ezekiel 32:19Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.