נָעֵם nâʻêm
Meaning
to be agreeable (literally or figuratively)
In the King James Version: pass in beauty, be delight, be pleasant, be sweet.
Derivation: a primitive root;
Where it is used
- Genesis 49:15 He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.
- 2 Samuel 1:26 I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
- Psalms 141:6 When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
- Proverbs 2:10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.
- Proverbs 9:17 “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
- Proverbs 24:25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
- Song of Solomon 7:6 How fair and pleasant you are, O love, with your delights!
- Ezekiel 32:19 Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised!