נַֽעֲמָֽה
𐤍𐤏𐤌𐤄
Naamah
was Naamah
A feminine proper name meaning 'pleasantness' or 'delight.' Used as the personal name of two women in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a descendant of Cain (Genesis 4:22), and (2) an Ammonite woman who became one of Solomon's wives and the mother of Rehoboam (1 Kings 14:21, 31; 2 Chronicles 12:13). Also occurs as a place name for a town in the territory allotted to Judah (Joshua 15:41). The primary lexical meaning is a designation denoting delight, pleasantness, or charm, likely reflecting favorable personal qualities or desirability. In some contexts, it functions simply as a personal or toponymic marker with semantic meaning secondary to identification.
Genesis 4:22 · Word #16
Lexicon H5279
| Lemma | נַעֲמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤏𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Naamah |
| Strong's | H5279 |
| Definition | A feminine proper name meaning 'pleasantness' or 'delight.' Used as the personal name of two women in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a descendant of Cain (Genesis 4:22), and (2) an Ammonite woman who became one of Solomon's wives and the mother of Rehoboam (1 Kings 14:21, 31; 2 Chronicles 12:13). Also occurs as a place name for a town in the territory allotted to Judah (Joshua 15:41). The primary lexical meaning is a designation denoting delight, pleasantness, or charm, likely reflecting favorable personal qualities or desirability. In some contexts, it functions simply as a personal or toponymic marker with semantic meaning secondary to identification. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was Naamah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5279-01
Pleasantness
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun formed from the root נעם with feminine ending -ָה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root נעם meaning "to be pleasant, delightful." The feminine noun form with -ָה expresses the abstract quality "pleasantness," here functioning as a feminine proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Naamah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Pleasantness |
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