נעם (nˊm) — to be lovely / to be pleasant / to be sweet

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מַנְעַמִּים · נָעִים · נֹעַם · נַעֲמָנִים

Sense 1: to be lovely, to be pleasant, to be sweet, to be dear

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: טוב · יפה · מתק

Show passage in OET: GEN 49:15

OET-RV GEN 49:15

15 He’ll see that his resting place is good
⇔ and that the land is pleasant.
⇔ He’ll strain his shoulders to carry a burden.
⇔ ≈ He’ll be forced to labour for others.

OET-LV GEN 49:15

15 And_he/it _saw a _resting _place if/because _that it_was_good and_DOM the_earth/land if/because _that it _was _pleasant and_he _bent _down shoulder _of_his to_carry _a _load and_he/it _was (into)_forced_labour _of labouring.

Show passage in OET: SA2 1:26

OET-RV SA2 1:26

⇔  26 I grieve for you my dear friend Yonatan (Jonathan).
⇔ You were so kind to me.
⇔ Your friendship meant more to me than the women who say they love me.

OET-LV SA2 1:26

26 It _is _distress to_me on_you my_brother/kindred Yōnātān you _were _pleasant to/for_me very love _of_your it _was _wonderful to_me more_than_the_love _of women.

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All 5 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 49:15

SA2: OET SA2 1:26

PRO: OET PRO 9:17

SNG: OET SNG 7:6

EZE: OET EZE 32:19

Sense 2: to be pleasant, to be delightful

Semantic domains: Well (002001003019)

Core domains: Quality (137)

Definition: = state in which conditions and circumstances have qualities that inspire appreciation

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: PSA 141:6

OET-RV PSA 141:6

6 When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs,
⇔ the people will listen to my words because they’re pleasant.

OET-LV PSA 141:6

6 They _have _been _thrown _down at_the _hands _of a _rock judges _of_their and_they _will _hear words/messages _of_my if/because _that they _are _pleasant.

Show passage in OET: PRO 2:10

OET-RV PRO 2:10

10 because wisdom will enter into your mind
⇔ ≈ and knowledge will give you pleasure.

OET-LV PRO 2:10

10 If/because wisdom it _will _come in_heart _of_your and_knowledge to_self _of_your it _will _be _pleasant.

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Sense 3: to go well (with someone)

Semantic domains: Safe (002003003018)

Core domains: Well-Being (196)

Definition: = state in which humans are in a condition of well-being

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: PRO 24:25

OET-RV PRO 24:25

25 However, those who convict the guilty will be admired,
⇔ → and they’ll be blessed by good things happening.

OET-LV PRO 24:25

25 And_to_who_rebuke_him it _will _be _pleasant and_on_them blessing _of good _thing[s] it _will _come.

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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

נעם

Form 1

Sense 1: to be lovely, to be pleasant, to be sweet, to be dear

Sense 2: to be pleasant, to be delightful

Sense 3: to go well (with someone)