Berean Strong's Lexicon Naami: Naomi Original Word: נַעֲמִי Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָעֵם (na'em), meaning "to be pleasant" or "to be delightful." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Naomi is prominently featured in the Book of Ruth. Key passages include: - Ruth 1:2: "The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion." - Ruth 1:20: "Do not call me Naomi," she replied. "Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me." - Ruth 4:17: "The neighbor women said, 'A son has been born to Naomi,' and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David." 10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Naomi in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as Naomi is a Hebrew name. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates her name as Νωεμίν (Noemin). Usage: The name Naomi means "pleasantness" or "my delight." It is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as the name of a key female figure in the Book of Ruth. Cultural and Historical Background: Naomi is known for her account of loss, loyalty, and redemption, which is central to the narrative of Ruth. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Naaman Definition desc. of Naaman NASB Translation Naamites (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs נַעֲמִי adjective, of a people from II נַעֲמָן 1, Numbers 26:40, read doubtless נעמני (so ⅏). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Naamites Patronymic from Na'aman; a Naamanite, or descendant of Naaman (collectively) -- Naamites. see HEBREW Na'aman Forms and Transliterations הַֽנַּעֲמִֽי׃ הנעמי׃ han·na·‘ă·mî hanna‘ămî HannaaMiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 26:40 HEB: לְנַֽעֲמָ֔ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽנַּעֲמִֽי׃ NAS: of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. KJV: the family of the Naamites. INT: of Naaman the family of the Naamites 1 Occurrence |
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