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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Naamah


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Naamah Naamah

There are three Naamahs mentioned in the Bible. The first is among the final generation descending from Cain, namely the daughter of Lamech and Zillah. Another Naamah is a wife of king Solomon and mother of king Rehoboam (1 Ki 14:21). The third Naamah is a town in Judah (Josh 15:41)

The name Naamah comes from naem (naem 1384) meaning be pleasant, sweet, delightful, beautiful. Derivatives are naem (noam 1384a), pleasantness, beauty; naim (naim 1384b), pleasant, sweet; naaman (naaman 1384c), pleasantness; and manammim (manammim 1384d), delicacies.

The name Naamah means Pleasant. Other names from this same root are Naomi and Naaman.



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