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נָאָה H4999
H4999 is the Hebrew word נָאָה, transliterated nâʼâh and said naw-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it pastures.
What it means
a home; figuratively, a pasture.
Where it comes from
from H4998 (נָאָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: habitation, house, pasture, pleasant place.
Verses using נָאָה
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Psalm 23:2 · KJV
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
Psalm 65:12 · KJV
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
Psalm 74:20 · KJV
Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
Psalm 83:12 · KJV
Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
Jeremiah 9:10 · KJV
For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.
Jeremiah 23:10 · KJV
For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.
Jeremiah 25:37 · KJV
And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
Lamentations 2:2 · KJV
The LORD hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof.
Joel 1:19 · KJV
O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.
Joel 1:20 · KJV
The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Joel 2:22 · KJV
Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
Amos 1:2 · KJV
And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4999 mean?
H4999 is the Hebrew word נָאָה (nâʼâh), meaning a home; figuratively, a pasture.
How is H4999 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pastures (5 times), habitations (5 times), take to ourselves the houses (1 time), pleasant places (1 time).
How many times does H4999 appear in the Bible?
נָאָה (nâʼâh) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4999 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4998 (נָאָה).
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