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Naomi — the meaning of the Hebrew name נׇעֳמִי

נׇעֳמִי

Noʻŏmîy · pronounced no-om-ee' · Strong's H5281 · a woman

Naomi means pleasant.

Built from

נֹעַם nôʻam (from, H5278) — agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or grace open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5278; pleasant; Noömi, an Israelitess.

First appearance

Ruth 1:2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth–lehem–judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. (KJV)

Every verse that names Naomi

20 occurrences in 20 verses — Ruth

Ruth 1:2Ruth 1:3Ruth 1:8Ruth 1:11Ruth 1:19Ruth 1:20Ruth 1:21Ruth 1:22Ruth 2:1Ruth 2:2Ruth 2:6Ruth 2:20Ruth 2:22Ruth 3:1Ruth 4:3Ruth 4:5Ruth 4:9Ruth 4:14Ruth 4:16Ruth 4:17

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