Lexicon :: Strong's H5115 - nāvâ

נָוָה
Transliteration
nāvâ
Pronunciation
naw-vaw'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1321,1322

Strong’s Definitions

נָוָה nâvâh, naw-vaw'; a primitive root; (compare H5116) to rest (as at home); causatively (through the implied idea of beauty), to celebrate (with praises):—keep at home, prepare an habitation.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H5115 in the following manner: keep at home (1x), prepare an habitation (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's H5115 in the following manner: keep at home (1x), prepare an habitation (1x).

  1. to beautify

    1. (Hiphil) to beautify, adorn

  2. to dwell

    1. (Qal) to dwell, abide, keep at home

  3. (Hophal) rest

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָוָה nâvâh, naw-vaw'; a primitive root; (compare H5116) to rest (as at home); causatively (through the implied idea of beauty), to celebrate (with praises):—keep at home, prepare an habitation.
STRONGS H5115: Abbreviations
† I. [נָוָה] verb only
Hiph. (si vera lectio) literally beautify (then connected with נאה be comely, so Buhl SS; compare Late Hebrew נוה Niph. shew oneself beautiful, Nithp. adorn oneself, נָוֶה adjective beautiful, LevyNHWB); — Imperfect 1st person singular suffix אַנְוֵהוּ Exodus 15:2 I will beautify, adorn him (with praises; object י׳; || רומם; δυξάσω, glorificabo). — adjective נָוָה Jeremiah 6:2, see נָאוֶה below [נָאָה].

† II. [נָוָה] verb denominative dwell, abide (si vera lectio); — only
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular לֹא יִנְוֶה Habakkuk 2:5 he shall not adide, so Ke; Hi rest (compare Da); We proposes יִרְוֶה be satiated, compare ; Krochm יָנוּחַ.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

15:2

Jeremiah

6:2

Habakkuk

2:5