Strong's H5000 · Hebrew
נָאוֶה
nâʼveh · /naw-veh'/
Definition
suitable, or beautiful
KJV: becometh, comely, seemly.
Root / derivation: from H4998 (נָאָה) or H5116 (נָוֶה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָאוֶה across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms2 verses
Proverbs3 verses
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Excellent: Heb. A lip of excellency lying: Heb. a lip of lying
Proverbs 19:10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs 26:1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Song of Solomon4 verses
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Song of Solomon 4:3Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Song of Solomon 6:4Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5000 (nâʼveh) mean?
suitable, or beautiful
How many times does H5000 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5000 (נָאוֶה) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “comely.”
How is nâʼveh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5000 is rendered as “comely” (6×), “seemly” (2×), “becometh” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word נָאוֶה come from?
from H4998 (נָאָה) or H5116 (נָוֶה);