נָעִים (nāˊīm) — lovely / pleasant / sweet

Form 1

Part of speech: aj

Related lemmas: נעם

Sense 1: lovely, pleasant, sweet

Semantic domains: Good (002001001028); Love (002001002018)

Core domains: Quality (137); Affection (004)

Definition: = state in which a person or object has qualities that inspire love and appreciation

Synonyms: אהב · יָפֶה · יָקָר · שׁפר

Show passage in OET: SA2 1:23

OET-RV SA2 1:23

⇔  23 Sha’ul (Saul) and Yonatan (Jonathan) were loved—
⇔ ≈ they pleased the people.
⇔ and even at their death they weren’t separated.
⇔ They were swifter than eagles.
⇔ ≈ they were stronger than lions.

OET-LV SA2 1:23

23 Shāʼūl and_Yōnātān (the)_lovable and_(the)_pleasant in_lives _of_their and_in_death _of_their not they _were _separated more_than _eagles they _were _swift more_than _lions they _were _strong.

Show passage in OET: SA2 23:1

OET-RV SA2 23:1

23 These are David’s final words:
⇔ “The message from Yishay’s (Jesse’s) son David—
⇔ ≈ a message from the man who rose through the ranks—
⇔ who was selected by Ya’akov’s (Jacob’s) god—
⇔ singer of Yisrael’s (Israel’s) pleasant songs.

OET-LV SA2 23:1

23 And_these are_the _words/messages _of Dāvid (the)_last the _utterance _of Dāvid the _son _of Yishay/(Jesse) and_the _utterance _of the _man who_he _was _raised _up height the_one_anointed _of the _god _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_the _pleasant_one_of the _songs _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Jump to OET SA2 1:23 section.

Jump to OET SA2 23:1 section.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

SA2: OET SA2 1:23 · OET SA2 23:1

PSA: OET PSA 16:6 · OET PSA 81:2

PRO: OET PRO 24:4

SNG: OET SNG 1:16

Sense 2: good, delightful

Semantic domains: Well (002001003019)

Core domains: Well-Being (196)

Definition: = conditions and circumstances that have qualities that inspire appreciation

Synonyms: טֹוב

Show passage in OET: JOB 36:11

OET-RV JOB 36:11

11 If they would listen and serve him,
⇔ they would live out their remaining days in prosperity,
⇔ ≈ and their remaining years would be pleasant.

OET-LV JOB 36:11

11 If they _will _hear and_they _will _serve_him they _will _bring _to _an _end days _of_their in_good and_years _of_their in _(the)_things.

Show passage in OET: PSA 16:11

OET-RV PSA 16:11

11 You show me the path that leads to life.
⇔ I’m always happy in your presence.
⇔ I’ll have pleasure forever when I’m with you.”

OET-LV PSA 16:11

11 You_will _make _known _to _me the_path _of life abundance _of gladness(es) are_with presence _of_your pleasant_things are_at_your _right _of_hand perpetuity.

Jump to OET JOB 36:11 section.

Jump to OET PSA 16:11 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: OET JOB 36:11

PSA: OET PSA 16:11 · OET PSA 133:1 · OET PSA 135:3 · OET PSA 147:1

PRO: OET PRO 22:18 · OET PRO 23:8

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

נָעִים

Form 1

Sense 1: lovely, pleasant, sweet

Sense 2: good, delightful