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It is often used to describe the graciousness or charm of a person or thing. In the context of the Bible, it can refer to the beauty of God's presence, the favor He bestows, or the delightful nature of wisdom and understanding.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, beauty and pleasantness were highly valued attributes, often associated with divine favor and blessing. The concept of "noam" would have been understood as an ideal state of being, reflecting both physical beauty and moral goodness. In a society that valued harmony and community, "noam" would also imply a sense of peace and well-being.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/5276.htm">naem</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>delightfulness, pleasantness<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>beauty (1), favor (3), pleasant (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">נֹ֫עַם</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Psalm 90:17</sup> <font size="+1"><b>delightfulness, pleasantness</b></font> (Ecclus <font class="hebrew2">נועם תירוש</font> Ecclesiasticus 32:6); — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">נ</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11-7.htm">Zechariah 11:7</a> 4t.; construct <a href="/interlinear/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/90-17.htm">Psalm 90:17</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>delightfulness</em> of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">׃י</font> contemplated in temple <a href="/interlinear/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4</a>, shewn in his favour, <font class="hebrew2">אדניעָ֗֗֗לֵינוּ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">וִיהִי נ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/90-17.htm">Psalm 90:17</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>name of one of two symbolic staves</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11-7.htm">Zechariah 11:7</a>,10. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <em>pleasantness</em>, as defining Genitive: <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">דַּרְכֵינֿ</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3-17.htm">Proverbs 3:17</a>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">אִמְרֵינֿ</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/15-26.htm">Proverbs 15:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/16-24.htm">Proverbs 16:24</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>beauty, pleasantness <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5276.htm">na'em</a>; agreeableness, i.e. Delight, suitableness, splendor or grace -- beauty, pleasant(-ness). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5276.htm">na'em</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּנֹֽעַם־ בנעם־ נֹ֑עַם נֹ֔עַם נֹ֙עַם֙ נֹ֤עַם נֹֽעַם׃ נעם נעם׃ bə·nō·‘am- bənō‘am- benoam nō‘am nō·‘am Noam<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/27-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 27:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חַיַּ֑י לַחֲז֥וֹת <b> בְּנֹֽעַם־ </b> יְ֝הוָ֗ה וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> To behold <span class="itali">the beauty</span> of the LORD<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to behold <span class="itali">the beauty</span> of the LORD,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/27-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of my life to behold <span class="itali">the beauty</span> of the LORD meditate<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/90-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 90:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/90.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וִיהִ֤י ׀ <b> נֹ֤עַם </b> אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/90.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Let the favor</span> of the Lord our God<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/90.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And let the beauty</span> of the LORD our God<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/90-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Let <span class="itali">the favor</span> of the Lord our God<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 3:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־ <b> נֹ֑עַם </b> וְֽכָל־ נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Her ways <span class="itali">are pleasant</span> ways And all<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [are] ways <span class="itali">of pleasantness,</span> and all her paths<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> her ways ways <span class="itali">are pleasant</span> and all her paths<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/15-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 15:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־ <b> נֹֽעַם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to the LORD, <span class="itali">But pleasant</span> words<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but [the words] of the pure <span class="itali">[are] pleasant</span> words.<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/15-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> are pure words <span class="itali">pleasant</span><p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/16-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 16:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־ <b> נֹ֑עַם </b> מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Pleasant</span> words are a honeycomb,<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Pleasant</span> words [are as] an honeycomb,<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/16-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> honey words <span class="itali">Pleasant</span> Sweet to the soul<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/11-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 11:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְאַחַ֞ד קָרָ֤אתִי <b> נֹ֙עַם֙ </b> וּלְאַחַד֙ קָרָ֣אתִי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I called <span class="itali">Favor</span> and the other<br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I called <span class="itali">Beauty,</span> and the other<br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the one called <span class="itali">Favor</span> and the other called<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/11-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 11:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַקְלִי֙ אֶת־ <b> נֹ֔עַם </b> וָאֶגְדַּ֖ע אֹת֑וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> my staff <span class="itali">Favor</span> and cut it in pieces,<br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> my staff, <span class="itali">[even] Beauty,</span> and cut it asunder,<br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> took my staff <span 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