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נַעֲרָה

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Naarah

H5292 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נער to be youthful, grow up, shake off

Definition

Naarah (נַעֲרָה) is used as a personal name for an Israelite woman, as well as a toponym for a locality situated near the border of Ephraim and Benjamin in the Israelite settlement landscape. In personal naming, it retains its etymological connection with 'young woman' or 'girl,' but functions specifically as a proper name without implying age or social status. As a place name, its original significance may reference a descriptive characteristic of the locale or be transferred from the personal name.

Semantic Range

proper name of an Israelite woman, name of a town in the territory near Ephraim-Benjamin border

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew root נער (nun-ayin-resh), which at the root level means 'to be youthful, to grow up, to shake off.' The feminine noun נַעֲרָה means 'young woman' or 'girl,' and this meaning is extended as a proper name for a woman (see 1 Chron 4:5) and for a place (Josh 16:7; Naarath). The word is formed by adding the feminine ending -ah to the base root.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, Naarah appears as the name of one of Ashhur’s wives (1 Chron 4:5–6) and as a town located on the southern boundary of the tribe of Ephraim (Josh 16:7, spelled נַעֲרָת; 'Naarath'). In both usages, it should not be confused with the generic noun נַעֲרָה meaning 'young woman.' English translations sometimes inconsistently render the place name or personal name as 'Naarah,' 'Naarath,' or 'Naaratha.' The use of a noun denoting 'girl' as a personal name is typical in Hebrew onomastics, as are toponyms derived from personal names. The term is not used to designate identity or class, only as a proper noun (person or place). Later English translations occasionally render the area as part of 'Palestine,' but the biblical context refers specifically to a defined area within the tribal boundaries of Israel.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as נַעֲרָה; Naarah, the name of an Israelitess, and of a place in Palestine; Naarah, Naarath.

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Root Family

נער (n-ʿ-r) — to be young, to grow up, youthful vigor

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5271 נָעוּר in his youths
H5286 נָעַר they roared
H5287 נָעַר Shake yourself off
H5288 נַעַר in the young male
H5289 נַעַר the youth

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5292-01 נַעֲרָה֙ naarah HNp Naarah young woman 2
H5292-02 וְ/נַעֲרָֽה venaarah HC/Np and Naarah Naarah 1
H5292-03 וְ/נַעֲרָ֑תָ/ה venaaratah HC/Np/Sd and Naarah and Naarah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5292-03 Joshua 16:7 וְ/נַעֲרָ֑תָ/ה venaaratah HC/Np/Sd and Naarah and Naarah
H5292-02 1 Chronicles 4:5 וְ/נַעֲרָֽה venaarah HC/Np and Naarah Naarah
H5292-01 1 Chronicles 4:6 נַעֲרָה֙ naarah HNp Naarah young woman
H5292-01 1 Chronicles 4:6 נַעֲרָֽה naarah-2 HNp Naarah young woman
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