pleasantness
no.am denotes an agreeable quality seen in words and ways, in the Lord's beauty or favor, and as a rod's name.
The term most often marks an agreeable quality associated with speech and conduct; it also occurs for what is sought or bestowed in relation to the Lord, and as the name of one rod in Zechariah's account.
Senses in use
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Agreeable quality in words and ways · dominant
In Proverbs 15:26 and Proverbs 16:24, the absolute singular noun occurs with words; the APB renders the clauses with “pleasant words,” contrasting them with wicked plots in the first verse and describing them as sweet and healing in the second. In Proverbs 3:17, it characterizes her ways, which the APB renders as “ways of pleasantness” alongside peaceful paths.
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Desired or bestowed quality of the Lord · common
In Psalm 27:4, the construct singular noun is connected with the LORD in the request to dwell in his house and gaze upon his beauty; the APB renders the clause “to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD.” In Psalm 90:17, the same construct form is requested to be upon the speakers as the verse asks for the work of their hands to be established.
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Name of a rod · common
In Zechariah 11:7, the absolute singular noun is the name given to one of two rods; the APB calls it “Pleasantness.” In Zechariah 11:10, that rod is cut in two in connection with annulling a covenant.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term in phrases concerning “pleasant words” and “ways of pleasantness,” uses “beauty” in Psalm 27:4, and gives the rod the name “Pleasantness.” These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.