Lexicon
נֹ֫עַם
no.am
H5278
H:N-M Hebrew

pleasantness

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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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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