נָעֳמִ֔י
𐤍𐤏𐤌𐤉
naomi
Naomi
from נֹעַם; pleasant; Noomi, an Israelitess; Naomi.
Ruth 1:21 · Word #10
Lexicon H5281
| Lemma | נׇעֳמִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤏𐤌𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Noʻŏmîy |
| Strong's | H5281 |
| In-context | Naomi |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H5281-02
My Pleasantness
| Root | נעם (n-ʿ-m) |
| Core Meanings | pleasantness, sweetness, delight, beauty, favor |
| Semantic Range | pleasantness, sweetness, delightfulness, gracious beauty, favor |
| Conceptual Significance | Naomi’s name highlights themes of sweetness and favor, which stand in poignant tension with her later self-designation "Mara" (bitter). The narrative movement from pleasantness to bitterness and back underscores covenant faithfulness and restoration in the book of Ruth. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, feminine singular; formed from נֹעַם (pleasantness) with a 1cs pronominal suffix -י in its original construction, though functioning as a fixed personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name נָעֳמִי (Noʿŏmî) derives from the noun נֹעַם (pleasantness, sweetness) built on the root נעם. The -י ending reflects a first-person singular possessive form in its formation, yielding the sense "my pleasantness." As a feminine singular proper noun (HNp), it designates a woman whose name embodies the quality of delight or sweetness. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נעם (pleasantness, sweetness, delight, beauty, favor)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5273-01 |
baneimim | in the pleasant (places) |
H4516-01 |
bemaneameyhem | in their delights |
H5278-01 |
benoam | in the pleasant-delight of |