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נָעִים

Delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)

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נָעִיםH5273

What does נָעִים mean in the Bible?

נָעִים is a Hebrew word meaning "delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does נָעִים mean in the Bible?

נָעִים is a Hebrew word meaning "delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)".

How does the BSB render H5273?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and beautiful (1), and delightful (1), and the sweet (1), delightful (1), in happiness (1).

Where does נָעִים appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 1:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6), Proverbs (3), 2 Samuel (2), Job (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and beautiful1×Proverbs 24:4
and delightful1×2 Samuel 1:23
and the sweet1×2 Samuel 23:1
delightful1×Song Of Solomon 1:16
in happiness1×Job 36:11
in pleasant places1×Psalms 16:6
it is lovely1×Psalms 135:3
it is pleasing1×Proverbs 22:18
play the sweet-sounding1×Psalms 81:2
pleasant1×Psalms 147:1
pleasant it is1×Psalms 133:1
pleasures1×Psalms 16:11
your pleasant1×Proverbs 23:8
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 1:23וְהַנְּעִימִם֙toand delightfulConjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural2 Samuel 23:1וּנְעִ֖יםtoand the sweetConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructJob 36:11בַּנְּעִימִֽים׃toin happinessPreposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine pluralPsalms 16:6בַּנְּעִמִ֑יםtoin pleasant placesPreposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine pluralPsalms 16:11נְעִמ֖וֹתtopleasuresAdjective - feminine pluralPsalms 81:2נָעִ֣יםtoplay the sweet-soundingAdjective - masculine singularPsalms 133:1נָּעִ֑יםtopleasant it isAdjective - masculine singularPsalms 135:3נָעִֽים׃toit is lovelyAdjective - masculine singularPsalms 147:1נָ֝עִיםtopleasantAdjective - masculine singularProverbs 22:18נָ֭עִיםtoit is pleasingAdjective - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Samuel 1:23
Aligned rows13
Books represented5
2 Samuel2Job1Psalms6Proverbs3Song Of Solomon1
Source forms
בַּנְּעִימִֽים׃1xban·nə·‘î·mîmJob 36:11
בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים1xban·nə·‘i·mîmPsalms 16:6
הַנְּעִימִֽים׃1xhan·nə·‘î·mîmProverbs 23:8
וְהַנְּעִימִם֙1xwə·han·nə·‘î·mim2 Samuel 1:23
וּנְעִ֖ים1xū·nə·‘îm2 Samuel 23:1
וְנָעִֽים׃1xwə·nā·‘îmProverbs 24:4
נָעִ֣ים1xnā·‘îmPsalms 81:2
נָ֝עִים1xnā·‘îmPsalms 147:1
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular6xPsalms 81:2, Psalms 133:1, Psalms 135:3, Psalms 147:1
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural2xJob 36:11, Psalms 16:6
Adjective - feminine plural1xPsalms 16:11
Article | Adjective - masculine plural1xProverbs 23:8
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular1xProverbs 24:4
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct1x2 Samuel 23:1
Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural1x2 Samuel 1:23
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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