The meaning of “נָוֶה”
Understanding nâveh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (feminine) נָוָה nâvâh (naw-vaw'); from נָוָה comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, ...
נָוֶה
or (feminine) נָוָה nâvâh (naw-vaw'); from נָוָה comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried. - (adjectively) at home - hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely - also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den) n m 1) abode, habitation, abode of shepherds or flocks, pasture 1a) abode (of sheep) 1b) abode (of shepherds) 1c) meadow 1d) habitation adj 2) dwelling, abiding
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 15:13 | “Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.” Word: נָוֶה (nâveh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 17:7 | “Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:” Word: נָוֶה (nâveh) | |
| Psalms 79:7 | “For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.” Word: נָוֶה (nâveh) | |
| Isaiah 34:13 | “And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.” Word: נָוֶה (nâveh) | |
| Ezekiel 34:14 | “I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.” Word: נָוֶה (nâveh) |
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