Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lovely
Usage: 1) comely, beautiful, seemly 1a) comely, beautiful 1b) seemly
Strong's Number
H5000
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
4
Strong's H5000 Quick Answer
Strong's H5000 נָאוֶה (na'veh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. na'veh (naw-veh') adj. 1. suitable, or beautiful [from H4998 or H5116] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include comely, seemly, becometh, and beautiful. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- na'veh (naw-veh') adj. 1. suitable, or beautiful [from H4998 or H5116]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- comely, seemly, becometh, and beautiful
Meaning and Definition
na'veh (naw-veh') adj. 1. suitable, or beautiful [from H4998 or H5116] KJV: becometh, comely, seemly. Root(s): H4998, H5116
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5000. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5000 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render na'veh, 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.
How Strong's H5000 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5000 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 H5000 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5000.
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
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.
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
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.
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5000, grouped by book.
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5000 FAQ
What does naveh (נָאוֶה) mean?
Naveh (Strong's H5000) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "suitable". na'veh (naw-veh') adj. 1. suitable, or beautiful [from H4998 or H5116]
How many times is naveh (נָאוֶה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H5000 across 4 books.
Where can I study naveh (נָאוֶה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5000 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate naveh (נָאוֶה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as comely, seemly, becometh, and beautiful. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.