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Naam pleasantness 1 Chronicles 4:15
Naamah pleasant, loveliness Genesis 4:22
Naaman pleasantness Genesis 46:21
Naamathite inhabitant of Naamah Job 2:11
Naamites descendants of Naaman Numbers 26:40
Naarah young person, maiden 1 Chronicles 4:5
Naarai handmaid 1 Chronicles 11:37
Naaran juvenile 1 Chronicles 7:28
Naarath young person, maiden, same as Naarai Joshua 16:7
Naashon enchanter Exodus 6:23
Naasson enchanter, same as Naashon Matthew 1:4
Nabal fool 1 Samuel 25:3
Naboth fruit, produce 1 Kings 21:1
Nachon ready, prepared 2 Samuel 6:6
Nachor breathing hard, snorting, same as Nahor Joshua 24:2
Nadab spontaneous, liberal Exodus 6:23
Nagge brightness, illuminating, same as Nogah Luke 3:25
Nahalal pasture, same as Nahallal and Nahalol Joshua 21:35
Nahaliel valley of God Numbers 21:19
Nahallal pasture Joshua 19:15
Nahalol pasture Judges 1:30
Naham comfort 1 Chronicles 4:19
Nahamani repenting, merciful Nehemiah 7:7
Naharai snorter 2 Samuel 23:37
Nahash snake, serpent 1 Samuel 11:1
Nahath rest Genesis 36:13
Nahbi very secret, hidden Numbers 13:14
Nahor breathing hard, snorting, same as Nachor Genesis 11:22
Nahshon enchanter, same as Naashon Numbers 1:7
Nahum comfort, consolation Nahum 1:1
Nain beauty Luke 7:11
Naioth habitations 1 Samuel 19:18
Naomi my delight Ruth 1:2
Naphish refreshment, same as Nephish Genesis 25:15
Naphtali wrestling Genesis 30:8
Naphtuhim openings Genesis 10:13
Narcissus stupidity Romans 16:11
Nathan giving, giver, gift 2 Samuel 5:14
Nathanael gift of God John 1:45
Nathanmelech gift of the king 2 Kings 23:11
Naum consolation, same as Nahum Luke 3:25
Nazarene inhabitant of Nazareth Matthew 2:23
Nazareth the guarded one Matthew 2:23
Nazarite separated, sanctified Numbers 6:2
Neah shaking (perhaps of the earth?) Joshua 19:13
Neapolis the new city Acts 16:11
Neariah servant of God 1 Chronicles 3:22
Nebai fruitful Nehemiah 10:19
Nebaioth heights 1 Chronicles 1:29
Nebajoth heights, same as Nebaioth Genesis 25:13
Neballat folly, wickedness in secret Nehemiah 11:34
Nebat aspect 1 Kings 11:26
Nebo prophet Numbers 32:3
Nebuchadnezzar may Nebo protect the crown 2 Kings 24:1
Nebuchadrezzar same as Nebuchadnezzar Jeremiah 21:2
Nebushasban speech; prophecy; springing; flowing Jeremiah 39:13
Nebushazban ASV, RSV for Nebushasban Jeremiah 39:13
Nebuzaradan Nebo has given seed 2 Kings 25:8
Necho lame 2 Chronicles 35:20
Nedabiah whom God impels 1 Chronicles 3:18
Neginah stringed instrument Psalm 61:1
Neginoth stringed instruments Psalms 4:1
Nehelamite dreamer Jeremiah 29:24
Nehemiah God comforts Ezra 2:2
Nehiloth musical instrument, probably a pipe or flute Psalm 5:1
Nehum comfort Nehemiah 7:7
Nehushta brass 2 Kings 24:8
Nehushtan a thing of brass 2 Kings 18:4
Neiel moved by God Joshua 19:27
Nekeb a cavern Joshua 19:33
Nekoda distinguished Ezra 2:48
Nemuel day of God Numbers 26:9
Nemuelites descendant of Nemuel Numbers 26:12
Nepheg sprout Exodus 6:21
Nephilim ASV, RSV, JPS, etc., the KJV reads "giants" Genesis 6:4
Nephish refreshment, same as Naphish 1 Chronicles 5:19
Nephishesim expansions, same as Nephusim Nehemiah 7:52
Nephthalim same as Naphtali Matthew 4:13
Nephtoah opening Joshua 15:9
Nephusim expansions, same as Nephishesim Ezra 2:50
Nepthalim same as Nephthalim and Naphtali Revelation 7:6
Ner a lamp 1 Samuel 14:50
Nereus a lamp, same as Ner Romans 16:15
Nergal a hero, a pagan deity 2 Kings 17:30
Nergalsharezer prince of Nergal Jeremiah 39:3
Neri God is my light, same as Neriah Luke 3:27
Neriah lamp of God Jeremiah 32:12
Nero The name is only found in the superscription to 2 Timothy. It means brave and bold. 2 Timothy 4:22
Nethaneel given by God Numbers 1:8
Nethaniah the gift of God 2 Kings 25:23
Nethinims given or bestowed 1 Chronicles 9:2
Netophah dropping Ezra 2:22
Netophathi inhabitant of Netophah Nehemiah 12:28
Netophathite inhabitant of Netophah 2 Samuel 23:28
Neziah pure, sincere Ezra 2:54
Nezib pillar, garrison Joshua 15:43
Nibhaz the barker, a pagan deity 2 Kings 17:31
Nibshan soft soil Joshua 15:62
Nicanor a conqueror Acts 6:5
Nicodemus conqueror of the people John 3:1
Nicolaitans destroyer of the people Revelation 2:6
Nicolas victor of the people Acts 6:5
Nicopolis the city of victory Titus 3:12
Niger black Acts 13:1
Nimrah transparent, pure Numbers 32:3
Nimrim transparent, pure Isaiah 15:6
Nimrod rebellion, rebel Genesis 10:8
Nimshi rescued, drawn out 1 Kings 19:16
Nineve same as Nineveh Luke 11:32
Nineveh home of Ninus, a pagan deity Genesis 10:11
Ninevites inhabitants of Nineveh Luke 11:30
Nisan month of flowers?, first month in Jewish calendar Nehemiah 2:1
Nisroch great eagle, a pagan idol 2 Kings 19:37
No disrupting, another name for Thebes in Egypt Jeremiah 46:25
Noadiah with whom God meets Ezra 8:33
Noah rest Genesis 5:29
Noah motion, different word from Genesis 5:29 Numbers 26:33
Nob high place 1 Samuel 21:1
Nobah barking Numbers 32:42
Nod wandering Genesis 4:16
Nodab nobility 1 Chronicles 5:19
Noe rest, same as Noah in Genesis 5:29 Matthew 24:37
Nogah brightness 1 Chronicles 3:7
Nohah rest 1 Chronicles 8:2
Non fish, same as Nun 1 Chronicles 7:27
Noph presentability, another name for Memphis Isaiah 19:13
Nophah fearful; binding Numbers 21:30
Nun fish, same as Non Exodus 33:11
Nymphas bridegroom Colossians 4:15