Nâvâh — H5115

Definition

verb

to rest (as at home); causatively (through the implied idea of beauty ), to celebrate (with praises)

1. to beautify
1. (Hiphil) to beautify, adorn
2. to dwell
1. (Qal) to dwell, abide, keep at home
3. (Hophal) rest

Usually translated as

keept at home, prepare an habitation

Origin

a primitive root; (compare H5116)

• Nâveh (H5116)

Greek equivalents

• doxázō (G1392)

Occurrences

Nâvâh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Habakkuk (1)

• Exodus 15:2 — The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation (וְאַנְוֵ֔הוּ); my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
• Habakkuk 2:5 — Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home (יִנְוֶ֑ה), who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: