Lexical Definition

‎נָוָה‎ nâvâh (naw-vaw') to beautify ^H:V
a primitive root; (compare ‎נָוֶה‎)

keept at home, prepare an habitation.

• to rest (as at home)
• causatively (through the implied idea of beauty ), to celebrate (with praises)

1) to beautify
1a) (Hiphil) to beautify, adorn
2) to dwell
2a) (Qal) to dwell, abide, keep at home
3) (Hophal) rest

See Greek: δοξάζω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎נָוָה‎] verb only Hiph`il (si vera lectio) literally beautify (then connected with ‎נאה‎ be comely, so Buhl SS; compare Late Hebrew ‎נוה‎ Niph`al shew oneself beautiful, Nithp. adorn oneself, ‎נָוֶה‎ adjective beautiful, Levy^NHWB); — Imperfect 1 singular suffix ‎אַנְוֵהוּ‎ Exod 15:2 I will beautify, adorn him (with praises; object ‎׳‎‎י‎; || ‎רומם‎; ᵐ5 δυξάσω, ᵑ7 glorificabo). — adjective ‎נָוָה‎ Jer 6:2, see ‎נָאוֶה‎ below [‎נָאָה‎].

II. [‎נָוָה‎] verb denominative dwell, abide (si vera lectio); — only Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎לֹא יִנְוֶה‎ Hab 2:5 he shall not adide, so Ke; Hi rest (compare Da); We proposes ‎יִרְוֶה‎ be satiated, compare ᵑ6; Krochm ‎יָנוּחַ‎.

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