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נָוֶה

𐤍𐤅𐤄

nâveh

H5116 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נוה to dwell, settle, pasture, be pleasant

Definition

(n.) A habitation, dwelling place, or abode, particularly one marked by pleasantness, security, or suitability as a home; (adj.) pleasant, beautiful, or comely. Used of residences for humans, the abode of deity, and habitations or grazing places for animals. The semantic breadth covers both literal and metaphorical uses (e.g., a sanctuary, a safe fold for flocks, or an aesthetically appealing dwelling).

Semantic Range

dwelling place, habitation, residence, abode, home, fold (sheepcote), pasture, comely place, pleasant abode, sanctuary, beautiful residence, den (for wild animals); lovely (adj.), comely (adj.)

Root / Etymology

From the root נָוָה (נוה), meaning 'to dwell, settle, pasture, be pleasant.' The noun form נָוֶה derives from this root and primarily denotes a dwelling or habitation, with extended use to describe the attractiveness or suitability of that dwelling (thus also 'lovely, pleasant').

Historical & Contextual Notes

In earlier texts (e.g., poetry or Psalms), נָוֶה often connotes a desirable or restful dwelling—sometimes used for the idealized habitat of a flock (Num 24:21, Isa 65:10) or as imagery for a community at peace (Ps 79:7). When applied to human habitation, it can mean both literal residences and metaphorical sanctuaries (e.g., God’s temple in Ps 27:4), signaling a place of presence and beauty. The word can also function adjectivally ('comely, lovely') to describe either people or things. Later usage maintains these associations, though in prophetic literature, the term can also take on ironic or lamenting overtones regarding places laid waste or lost. English translations often render נָוֶה generically ('dwelling, habitation, fold'), which can obscure its nuance of pleasantness, suitability, and sometimes even sacredness. Contrast with related terms such as מִשְׁכָּן (mishkan, 'tabernacle/dwelling') which refers more specifically to a physical or cultic dwelling, or בית (bayit, 'house'), a more general term for a residential structure.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or (feminine) נָוָה; from נָוָה; (adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den); comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried.

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Root Family

נוה (n-w-h) — dwell, settle, pasture, be pleasant

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5115 נָוָה and I will cause him to dwell
H5121 נָוִית in the Dwelling-Place

Word Forms

15 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5116-06 נָוֵֽ/הוּ navehu HNcbsc/Sp3ms his habitation his dwelling-place 7
H5116-10 נְוֵ֥ה neveh HNcbsc habitation dwelling-place of 7
H5116-02 בִּ/נְוֵ֣ה bineveh HR/Ncbsc in a habitation in dwelling-place of 3
H5116-04 לִ/נְוֵה lineveh HR/Ncbsc against the dwelling to a pleasant dwelling-place of 3
H5116-05 נָוֶ֕ה naveh HNcbsa habitation pleasant dwelling 3
H5116-11 נְוֵ/הֶֽם nevehem HNcbsc/Sp3mp their fold their dwelling-place 2
H5116-03 הַ/נָּוֶ֔ה hanaveh HTd/Ncbsa the pasture the pleasant dwelling-place 2
H5116-12 נְוֵ/הֶ֖ן nevehen HNcbsc/Sp3fp their pastures their dwelling-place 1
H5116-08 נְוֺ֛ת neot HNcbpc pastures pleasant dwellings of 1
H5116-15 בְ/נָוֶ֑ה venaveh HR/Ncbsa in a meadow in a pleasant dwelling 1

Occurrences in Scripture

35 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5116-10 Exodus 15:13 נְוֵ֥ה neveh HNcbsc habitation dwelling-place of
H5116-03 2 Samuel 7:8 הַ/נָּוֶ֔ה hanaveh HTd/Ncbsa the pasture the pleasant dwelling-place
H5116-06 2 Samuel 15:25 נָוֵֽ/הוּ navehu HNcbsc/Sp3ms His habitation his dwelling-place
H5116-05 Isaiah 27:10 נָוֶ֕ה naveh HNcbsa habitation pleasant dwelling
H5116-02 Isaiah 32:18 בִּ/נְוֵ֣ה bineveh HR/Ncbsc in a habitation in dwelling-place of
H5116-05 Isaiah 33:20 נָוֶ֣ה naveh HNcbsa habitation pleasant dwelling
H5116-10 Isaiah 34:13 נְוֵ֣ה neveh HNcbsc a-haunt dwelling-place of
H5116-02 Isaiah 35:7 בִּ/נְוֵ֤ה bineveh HR/Ncbsc in the haunt in dwelling-place of
H5116-04 Isaiah 65:10 לִ/נְוֵה lineveh HR/Ncbsc a pasture for to a pleasant dwelling-place of
H5116-06 Jeremiah 10:25 נָוֵ֖/הוּ navehu HNcbsc/Sp3ms his habitation his dwelling-place
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