Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be lovely
Usage: 1) to be comely, be beautiful, be befitting 1a) (Pilpel) 1a1) to be comely 1a2) to be befitting
Strong's Number
H4998
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H4998 Quick Answer
Strong's H4998 נָאָה (na'ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. na'ah (naw-aw') v. 1. (properly) to be at home 2. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautiful It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include comely and beautiful. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- na'ah (naw-aw') v. 1. (properly) to be at home 2. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautiful
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- comely and beautiful
Meaning and Definition
na'ah (naw-aw') v. 1. (properly) to be at home 2. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautiful [a primitive root] KJV: be beautiful, become, be comely.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4998. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4998 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render na'ah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
beautiful
Isaiah 52:7
comely
Song of Solomon 1:10
How Strong's H4998 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4998 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4998 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4998.
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4998, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4998 FAQ
What does naah (נָאָה) mean?
Naah (Strong's H4998) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be beautiful". na'ah (naw-aw') v. 1. (properly) to be at home 2. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautiful
How many times is naah (נָאָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4998 across 3 books.
Where can I study naah (נָאָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4998 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate naah (נָאָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as comely and beautiful. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.