נָוֶה (nâveh) — Comely

Hebrew word study: נָוֶה (nâveh), Strong's H5116. (adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture)

HebrewStrong's H5116
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָוֶה (nâveh)
Pronounced: naw-veh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

(adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den)

Word study
Derivation: or (feminine) נָוָה; from H5115 (נָוָה);

KJV translation words: comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5116 is tagged on 35 words in 34 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 15:13 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

habitation his ×4a habitation ×2in a habitation of ×2in pastureland ×2into a pasture of ×2pastureland of ×2pastureland their ×2the abode of ×2the pasture ×2and the beautiful woman of ×1estate his ×1estate your ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

נְוֵה ×7נָוֵהוּ ×7בִּנְוֵה ×3לִנְוֵה ×3נָוֶה ×3הַנָּוֶה ×2נְוֵהֶם ×2וּנְוַת ×1נְוַת ×1נָוְךָ ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×11Isaiah ×6Job ×4Proverbs ×3Ezekiel ×32 Samuel ×2Psalms ×2Exodus ×1

Verses (first 25 of 34)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5115 נָוָה (nâvâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5000 נָאוֶה (nâʼveh), H5111 נוּד (nûwd), H5115 נָוָה (nâvâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâveh (H5116) mean?

(adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of god (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den).

How is H5116 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5116 as: comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried..

How often does נָוֶה (nâveh) appear?

Strong's H5116 is tagged on 35 words in 34 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 15:13 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:6.