What does נָוֶה · שַׁאֲנָן mean in the Bible?
נָוֶה · שַׁאֲנָן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "peaceful dwelling, secure habitation".
Hebrew · H5116, H7600
נָוֶה שַׁאֲנָן
(Adjectively) at home ; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely ; also (noun) a home , of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals ( den ) · secure ; in a bad sense, haughty
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נָוֶה H5116 (adjectively) at home ; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely ; also (noun) a home , of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals ( den )
Pronunciation nāweh
A dwelling that conveys both physical shelter and aesthetic beauty, suggesting contentment and proper order.
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שַׁאֲנָן H7600 secure ; in a bad sense, haughty
Pronunciation šaʾănān
False security breeds haughtiness; comfort divorced from reverence becomes sinful presumption.
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What does נָוֶה שַׁאֲנָן (naveh shaanan) mean in the Bible?
נָוֶה · שַׁאֲנָן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "peaceful dwelling, secure habitation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5116, H7600?
H5116, H7600 is connected to 45 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. peaceful dwelling, secure habitation
Strong's H5116, H7600
Lexical occurrences 45 verses Source Gloss
peaceful dwelling, secure habitation
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נָוֶה שַׁאֲנָן is built from this root:
נָוָה H5115
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
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