Strong's H4999 · Hebrew
נָאָה
nâʼâh · /naw-aw'/
Definition
a home; figuratively, a pasture
KJV: habitation, house, pasture, pleasant place.
Root / derivation: from H4998 (נָאָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָאָה across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms4 verses
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. green: Heb. pastures of tender grass still: Heb. waters of quietness
Psalms 65:12They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. rejoice: Heb. are girded with joy
Psalms 74:20Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
Psalms 83:12Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
Jeremiah3 verses
For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone. habitations: or, pastures burned up: or, desolate both: Heb. from the fowl even to, etc
Jeremiah 23:10For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right. swearing: or, cursing course: or, violence
Jeremiah 25:37And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
Joel3 verses
O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field. pastures: or, habitations
Joel 1:20The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Joel 2:22Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4999 (nâʼâh) mean?
a home; figuratively, a pasture
How many times does H4999 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4999 (נָאָה) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “habitations.”
How is nâʼâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4999 is rendered as “habitations” (5×), “pastures” (5×), “houses” (1×), “places” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word נָאָה come from?
from H4998 (נָאָה);