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נָוִית H5121

H5121 is the Hebrew word נָוִית, transliterated Nâvîyth and said naw-veeth'. The King James Version most often renders it naioth.

Word: נָוִיתTransliteration: NâvîythSaid: naw-veeth'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

Navith, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

from H5115 (נָוָה); residence.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

naioth 4×behold they be at naioth 1×thither to naioth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Naioth (from the margin).

Verses using נָוִית

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 19:18 · KJV

So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

1 Samuel 19:19 · KJV

And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

1 Samuel 19:22 · KJV

Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.

1 Samuel 19:23 · KJV

And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

1 Samuel 20:1 · KJV

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

Common questions

What does Strong's H5121 mean?

H5121 is the Hebrew word נָוִית (Nâvîyth), meaning Navith, a place in Palestine.

How is H5121 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it naioth (4 times), behold they be at naioth (1 time), thither to naioth (1 time).

How many times does H5121 appear in the Bible?

נָוִית (Nâvîyth) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5121 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5115 (נָוָה); residence.

Nearby entries

H5118 · נוּחַ — quiet H5119 · נוֹחָה — Nochah, an Israelite H5120 · נוּט — to quake H5122 · נְוָלוּ — a sink H5123 · נוּם — to slumber (from drowsiness)H5124 · נוּמָה — sleepiness

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