Bible Dictionaries
Naomi

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Nanaea

Next Entry
Naphish

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Naomi
Thompson Chain Reference
• Naomi
Dictionaries
American Tract Society
• Naomi
Chabad Knowledge Base
• Naomi
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Naomi
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Naomi
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Naomi
Hitchcock Bible Names
• Naomi
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Naomi
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Naomi
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Naomi
Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Naomi
People's Bible Dictionary
• Naomi
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Naomi
Wilson's Bible Types
• Naomi
Watson's Theological Dictionary
• Naomi
Encyclopedias
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Naomi
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Naomi
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Naomi
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Naomi
Lexicons
• נָעֳמִי

NAOMI. The wife of Elimelech the Ephrathite, of Beth-lehem-judah, who was driven by famine into the land of Moab. After the death of her husband and her two sons, she returned, accompanied by Ruth, to her own land. Her return was a matter of surprise to the people of Bethlehem, and they said, ‘Is this Naomi?’ Her answer included a double play of words on her own name, ‘Call me not Naomi (‘pleasant’), call me Mara (‘bitter’): for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me … why call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified ( ’ânâh ) against me?’ ( Ruth 1:2-21 ).