נָעֳמִ֣י
𐤍𐤏𐤌𐤉
Nomi
Naomi
A personal name derived from a root meaning 'pleasantness' or 'delight.' In the Hebrew Bible, it is used exclusively as the name of a woman, specifically the mother-in-law of Ruth. The primary lexical meaning is 'pleasantness' as a quality, but as a proper name it designates the bearer as 'Pleasant One' or 'My Pleasantness.'
Ruth 3:1 · Word #3
Lexicon H5281
| Lemma | נׇעֳמִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤏𐤌𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Nomi |
| Strong's | H5281 |
| Definition | A personal name derived from a root meaning 'pleasantness' or 'delight.' In the Hebrew Bible, it is used exclusively as the name of a woman, specifically the mother-in-law of Ruth. The primary lexical meaning is 'pleasantness' as a quality, but as a proper name it designates the bearer as 'Pleasant One' or 'My Pleasantness.' |
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 | Naomi |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5281-02
My Pleasantness
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun; substantivized form from נעם, likely with 1cs pronominal suffix (-י). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root נעם, meaning "to be pleasant" or "delightful." The form נׇעֳמִי is a feminine proper noun likely incorporating a first-person singular suffix, thus preserving the sense "My Pleasantness" as a personal designation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Nomi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to My Pleasantness |
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