Strong's Lexicon Na'amah: Naamah Original Word: נַעֲמָה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָעֵם (na'am), meaning "to be pleasant" or "to be delightful." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Naamah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies and narratives. Usage: Naamah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name means "pleasant" or "lovely," reflecting a sense of beauty or delight. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. Naamah, as a name, suggests a person of pleasantness or beauty. The name appears in genealogical and narrative contexts, indicating its use in familial and historical records. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. נַעֲמָה proper name, feminine 1. sister of Tubal Cain Genesis 4:22 ᵐ5 Νοεμα, ᵐ5L Νοεμμα. 2 Ammonitess, mother of Rehoboam 1 Kings 14:21 ᵐ5 Μααχαμ, A Νααμα, ᵐ5L Ναανα = 2 Chronicles 12:13, ᵐ5 Νοομμα, ᵐ5L Νααμα; also 1 Kings 14:31 but probably gloss (omitted by ᵐ5B, ᵐ5L, etc.). II. נַעֲמָה proper name, of a location city assigned to Judah in Philistine plain Joshua 15:41; ᵐ5 Νωμαν, A Νωμα, ᵐ5L Νομα. נַעֲמִי see below Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Naamah Feminine of Na'am; pleasantness; Naamah, the name of an antediluvian woman, of an Ammonitess, and of a place in Palestine -- Naamah. see HEBREW Na'am Forms and Transliterations וְנַעֲמָ֖ה ונעמה נַֽעֲמָֽה׃ נַעֲמָ֖ה נעמה נעמה׃ na‘ămāh na·‘ă·māh NaaMah venaaMah wə·na·‘ă·māh wəna‘ămāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 4:22 HEB: תּֽוּבַל־ קַ֖יִן נַֽעֲמָֽה׃ NAS: of Tubal-cain was Naamah. KJV: of Tubalcain [was] Naamah. INT: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah Joshua 15:41 1 Kings 14:21 1 Kings 14:31 2 Chronicles 12:13 5 Occurrences |
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