What does נֹעַם · γλυκύς mean in the Bible?
נֹעַם · γλυκύς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pleasantness, sweetness, graciousness".
Hebrew · H5278, G1099
נֹעַם
Agreeableness , i.e. delight , suitableness , splendor or grace · sweet
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נֹעַם H5278 agreeableness , i.e. delight , suitableness , splendor or grace
Pronunciation bənō‘am
Aesthetic and relational quality that evokes delight; combines beauty with emotional appeal and divine favor.
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γλυκύς G1099 sweet
Pronunciation glykýs
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What does נֹעַם (noam) mean in the Bible?
נֹעַם · γλυκύς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pleasantness, sweetness, graciousness".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5278, G1099?
H5278, G1099 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. pleasantness, sweetness, graciousness
Strong's H5278, G1099
Lexical occurrences 7 verses Source Gloss
pleasantness, sweetness, graciousness
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נֹעַם is built from this root:
נָעֵם H5276
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
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