Lexical Definition
נָאוֶה nâʼveh (naw-veh') lovely H:A
from נָאָה or נָוֶה
becometh, comely, seemly.
- suitable, or beautiful
1) comely, beautiful, seemly
1a) comely, beautiful
1b) seemly
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נָאוֶה adjective comely, seemly; — ׳נ masculine Song 2:14 + 3 t.; feminine נָאוָה Ps 33:1 + 4 t., נָוָה Jer 6:2 —
1. comely, beautiful, of woman Song 1:5; Song 6:4 (|| יָפָה) of face Song 2:14 (מַרְאֶה) so נָוָה Jer 6:2 (figurative of Jerusalem; || מְעֻנָּגָה); of mouth Song 4:3 (|| שְׂפָתוֺת).
2. seemly, of praise תְּהִלָּה Ps 33:1; Ps 147:1 subject שְׂפַתיֶֿתֶר Prov 17:7 (compare Song 4:3); תַּעֲנוּג Song 19:10 כָּבוֺד Song 26:1. So also Ps 93:5 Masora (anomalous feminine) see [נאה] above
נְאוֺת see II. [ נָוָה] below II. נוה.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 33:1 · 93:5 · 147:1 |
| Proverbs | 17:7 |
| Song of Solomon | 1:5 · 2:14 · 4:3 · 6:4 · 19:10 · 26:1 |
| Jeremiah | 6:2 |