Lexical Definition
נַעֲמָה Naʻămâh (nah-am-aw') Naamah N:N-F-P
feminine of נַעַם; pleasantness
Naamah.
- § Naamah = "loveliness"
- Naamah, the name of an antediluvian woman, of an Ammonitess, and of a place in Palestine
n pr f
1) daughter of Lamech by his wife Zillah and sister of Tubal-cain in the days before the flood
2) the Ammonite wife of Solomon and mother of king Rehoboam of Judah
n pr f loc
3) a town in the lowlands of Judah in Philistia
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| נַֽעֲמָֽה | Naamah | Gen.4.22 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. נַעֲמָה
proper name, feminine 1. sister of Tubal Cain Gen 4:22 ᵐ5 Νοεμα, ᵐ5L Νοεμμα.
2. Ammonitess, mother of Rehoboam 1Kgs 14:21 ᵐ5 Μααχαμ, A Νααμα, ᵐ5L Ναανα = 2Chr 12:13, ᵐ5 Νοομμα, ᵐ5L Νααμα; also 1Kgs 14:31 but probably gloss (omitted by ᵐ5B, ᵐ5L, etc.).
II. נַעֲמָה proper name, of a location city assigned to Judah in Philistine plain Josh 15:41 ᵐ5 Νωμαν, A Νωμα, ᵐ5L Νομα. נַעֲמִי see below
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 4:22 |
| Joshua | 15:41 |
| 1 Kings | 14:21 · 14:31 |
| 2 Chronicles | 12:13 |