נָאוֶה H5000

H5000 is the Hebrew word נָאוֶה, transliterated nâʼveh and said naw-veh'. The King James Version most often renders it comely.

Word: נָאוֶהTransliteration: nâʼvehSaid: naw-veh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

suitable, or beautiful.

from H4998 (נָאָה) or H5116 (נָוֶה).

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

comely 4×seemly 2×becometh 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: becometh, comely, seemly.

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.

Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.

What does Strong's H5000 mean?

H5000 is the Hebrew word נָאוֶה (nâʼveh), meaning suitable, or beautiful.

How is H5000 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it comely (4 times), seemly (2 times), becometh (1 time).

How many times does H5000 appear in the Bible?

נָאוֶה (nâʼveh) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5000 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4998 (נָאָה) or H5116 (נָוֶה).