<strong>NAAMAH</strong> (nā'a-ma, Heb. <em>na‘ămâh, pleasant</em>). The feminine of Naam and the name of:<br /><br />

1. A daughter of Lamech and Zillah (<bibleref ref="Gen.4.22">Gen.4.22</bibleref>). She was a sister of Tubal-Cain, who “forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron.”

2. A woman of Ammon, wife of Solomon, and mother of Rehoboam (<bibleref ref="1Kgs.14.21">1Kgs.14.21</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="1Kgs.14.31">1Kgs.14.31</bibleref>) and as such the chief lady of the court.

3. A town mentioned in <bibleref ref="Josh.15.41">Josh.15.41</bibleref> as an inheritance of Judah. It was situated in the lowland, probably near Makkedah, though the site has not been identified. Some believe it was located where the modern Na‘anah now is. There is no other mention of this place.

4. Possibly a town in north Arabia. In <bibleref ref="Job.2.11">Job.2.11</bibleref> Zophar is called the Naamathite and may have been from this town.

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<strong>NAAMAH</strong> <strong>nā’ ə mə</strong> (<span class="hebrew">נַֽעֲמָֽה</span>, for forms in LXX see below); means <em>pleasant</em>, <em>delightful</em>, <em>sweet.</em><br /><br />

1. Of the descendants of Cain, a daughter of Lamech and Zillah, and brother of Tubalcain (<bibleref ref="Gen.4.22">Gen 4:22</bibleref>, LXX <span class="greek">Νοεμα</span>, LXX Lucian <span class="greek">Νοεμμα</span>). She is the only daughter named in the lineage of either Cain or Abel (<bibleref ref="Gen.4.17-Gen.5.32">Gen 4:17-5:32</bibleref>).

2. Ammonitess wife of Solomon and mother of Rehoboam. It is clear that Solomon’s illegal marriage with her caused in part Judah’s disaffection from Yahweh and his introduction of high places, pillars, Asherim and male cult prostitutes (<bibleref ref="1Kgs.14.21">1 Kings 14:21</bibleref>, LXX <span class="greek">Μααχαμ</span>, LXX Alexandrinus <span class="greek">Μααμα</span>, LXX Lucian <span class="greek">Ναανα</span>, <bibleref ref="2Chr.12.13">2 Chron 12:13</bibleref>, LXX <span class="greek">Νοομα</span>, LXX Lucian <span class="greek">Νααμα</span>; also <bibleref ref="1Kgs.14.31">1 Kings 14:31</bibleref> but omitted in LXX Vaticanus, LXX Lucian, etc.).

3. A city in the Shephelah in Judah’s inheritance and in the same group with Lachish, Eglon and Makkedon. Accordingly, it prob. is identical not to modern Na’neh six m. S of Lydda (NBD, 858) but to Khirbet Fared nearby to ’Araq Na’aman. Zopher was a Naamathite, the adjectival form of Naamah, but there is no certainty that this is the same Naamah (<bibleref ref="Job.2.11">Job 2:11</bibleref>).

<h2>International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)</h2>

na’-a-ma. (na`amah, "pleasant"; Noema):<br /><br />

(1) Daughter of Lamech and Zillah, and sister of Tubal-cain (<bibleref ref="Gen.4.22">Ge 4:22</bibleref>; compare Josephus, Ant, I, ii, 2).

(2) An Ammonitish woman whom Solomon married, and who became the mother of Rehoboam (<bibleref ref="1Kgs.14.21">1Ki 14:21</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="2Chr.12.13">2Ch 12:13</bibleref>). According to an addition in the Septuagint following <bibleref ref="1Kgs.12.24">1Ki 12:24</bibleref>, "her name was Naaman, the daughter of Ana (Hanun) son of Nahash, king of the sons of Ammon" (see Benzinger, Konige, in the place cited.).
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(1) One of a group of 16 lowland (Shephelah) cities forming part of Judah’s inheritance (<bibleref ref="Josh.15.41">Jos 15:41</bibleref>).

(2) The home of Zophar, one of Job’s friends (<bibleref ref="Job.2.11">Job 2:11</bibleref>, etc.).

See [[Naamathite]].<br /><br />