Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
pleasant
Usage: 1) pleasant, delightful, sweet, lovely, agreeable 1a) delightful 1b) lovely, beautiful (physical)
Strong's Number
H5273
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
5
Strong's H5273 Quick Answer
Strong's H5273 נָעִים (na`iym) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. na`iym (naw-eem') adj. 1. delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative) [from H5276] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include pleasant and sweet. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- na`iym (naw-eem') adj. 1. delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative) [from H5276]
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pleasant and sweet
Meaning and Definition
na`iym (naw-eem') adj. 1. delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative) [from H5276] KJV: pleasant(-ure), sweet. Root(s): H5276
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5273. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5273 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render na`iym, 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.
pleasant
2 Samuel 1:23
9×
sweet
2 Samuel 23:1
2×
How Strong's H5273 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 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5273 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 H5273 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5273.
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5273, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5273 FAQ
What does naim (נָעִים) mean?
Naim (Strong's H5273) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sweet". na`iym (naw-eem') adj. 1. delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative) [from H5276]
How many times is naim (נָעִים) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H5273 across 5 books.
Where can I study naim (נָעִים) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5273 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate naim (נָעִים)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pleasant and sweet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.