נָעֵם

na.embe pleasantHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb8 occurrences6 books8 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to be agreeable (literally or figuratively)
Traditional renderings: pass in beauty, be delight, be pleasant, be sweet.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

8 total
  1. Genesis 49:15נָעֵ֑מָה · was pleasant
    He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.
  2. 2 Samuel 1:26נָעַ֥מְתָּ · You were delightful
    I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
  3. Psalm 141:6נָעֵֽמוּ׃ · they are pleasant
    When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
  4. Proverbs 2:10יִנְעָֽם׃ · will delight
    For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.
  5. Proverbs 9:17יִנְעָֽם׃ · is tasty
    “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
  6. Proverbs 24:25יִנְעָ֑ם · but it will go well
    …but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
  7. Song of Solomon 7:6נָּעַ֔מְתְּ · pleasant [you are]
    How fair and pleasant you are, O love, with your delights!
  8. Ezekiel 32:19נָעָ֑מְתָּ · do you surpass in beauty
    Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised!