4998. naah
Strong's Lexicon
naah: To be beautiful, befitting, suitable

Original Word: נָאָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: naah
Pronunciation: nah-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-aw')
Definition: To be beautiful, befitting, suitable
Meaning: to be at home, to be pleasant, beautiful

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2570: καλός (kalos) – meaning beautiful, good, or noble.

- Strong's Greek 2114: εὐπρεπής (euprepes) – meaning suitable, proper, or becoming.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "na'ah" primarily conveys the idea of beauty or suitability. It is often used to describe something that is fitting or appropriate, particularly in the context of worship or the character of God. The term can also imply a sense of moral or aesthetic beauty, aligning with what is considered good or proper.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, beauty was often associated with order, harmony, and appropriateness. The concept of something being "na'ah" would not only refer to physical beauty but also to the suitability of actions, rituals, or characteristics that align with divine standards. This reflects a worldview where beauty and morality are intertwined, and what is "fitting" is often what aligns with God's will and character.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be comely or befitting
NASB Translation
befits (1), lovely (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[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.ZMG xxx. 1876, 185 Now HupPsalm 31:1. 93, 5 Buhl

Niph`alI. אוה desire, i.e. desirable, beautiful; Late Hebrew נאה Pi`el Hithpa`el; ᵑ7 נוֺאִי beauty); —

Pi`lel Perfect נַאֲוָה Psalm 93:5 (so van d. H Ginsb; Masora Baer Deon the passage נָָֽאֲוָה = 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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be beautiful, become, be comely

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.

Forms and Transliterations
נַאֲוָה־ נָּאו֨וּ נָאו֤וּ נאוה־ נאוו na’ăwāh- na·’ă·wāh- nā·wū naavah naVu nāwū
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 93:5
HEB: מְאֹ֗ד לְבֵיתְךָ֥ נַאֲוָה־ קֹ֑דֶשׁ יְ֝הוָ֗ה
NAS: Holiness befits Your house,
KJV: holiness becometh thine house,
INT: are fully your house befits Holiness LORD

Songs 1:10
HEB: נָאו֤וּ לְחָיַ֙יִךְ֙ בַּתֹּרִ֔ים
NAS: Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments,
KJV: Thy cheeks are comely with rows
INT: are lovely your cheeks ornaments

Isaiah 52:7
HEB: מַה־ נָּאו֨וּ עַל־ הֶהָרִ֜ים
NAS: How lovely on the mountains
KJV: How beautiful upon the mountains
INT: How lovely on the mountains

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4998
3 Occurrences


na·’ă·wāh- — 1 Occ.
nā·wū — 2 Occ.
















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