Overview
The Bible addresses naamah across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Kings, Genesis and Joshua. Closely related themes include Adah, Antediluvians, Genealogy and Lamech. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Rehoboam, Tubal-cain, Naamah and Solomon.
Key Bible verses about naamah
Old Testament
Joshua
1 Kings
And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
People in the Bible and naamah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying naamah for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 4:22, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Kings, Genesis and Joshua each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Rehoboam, Tubal-cain and Naamah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Adah, Antediluvians, Genealogy and Lamech.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about naamah?
The Bible addresses naamah across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Kings, Genesis and Joshua. Closely related themes include Adah, Antediluvians, Genealogy and Lamech. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Rehoboam, Tubal-cain, Naamah and Solomon.
How many Bible verses are about naamah?
The Bible references naamah in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention naamah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 4:22: “And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah. instructer: Heb. whetter”
Which people in the Bible are associated with naamah?
Rehoboam, Tubal-cain, Naamah, Solomon and David.
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