H5116b H5116b
she who stays at home, dwelling at home — describing women who remain in the household
This unusual form appears in Psalm 68, a victory hymn celebrating God's triumph and the distribution of spoils. The phrase describes women who remained at home while men went to battle, a common ancient pattern. The construct form links dwelling and house, creating a participial phrase that became proverbial for the homefront.
Senses
1. sense 1 — An adjectival participle in construct form, literally 'dwelling of house' or 'the one abiding at home,' found in Psalm 68:12. The feminine form refers to women who stayed in the household while warriors went to battle. This became a way to speak of domestic roles in contrast to military campaigns. The construction uses the root נָוָה (dwell, abide) in participial form attached to 'house,' creating a compound designation. 1×
AR["وَ-رَبَّةُ"]·ben["ও-নারী"]·DE["und-sie-der-bleibt-bei"]·EN["and-she-who-remains-at"]·FR["et-demeure"]·heb["ו-נוות"]·ID["dan-wanita"]·IT["[ונות]"]·jav["saha-tiyang-estri-ingkang"]·KO["그리고-아냨-가"]·PT["e-a-que-fica-em"]·RU["и-пребывающая"]·ES["y-la-que-mora"]·SW["na-mwanamke"]·TR["ve-ev-sahibesi"]·urd["وَ-عورت"]
Related Senses
H0935 1. come, arrive (Qal) (2413×)G1473 1. first person singular pronoun (2084×)H3318 1. Qal: go out, depart, come forth (891×)H7725 1. to return, come/go back (Qal) (874×)H5927 1. go up, ascend (Qal) (779×)H7971 1. to send, dispatch (Qal) (701×)G2064 1. come / arrive (physical movement toward) (588×)H5307 1. Qal: fall down physically (339×)H5375 1. Qal: to lift up, raise (330×)H5975 1. to stand, stand up (310×)H5674a 1. Qal: pass by, pass through (256×)H3381 1. Qal: to go down, descend (physical movement) (242×)G1831 1. go/come out physically (193×)H5337 1. deliver, rescue, save (Hifil) (188×)H7901 1. lie down, rest, sleep (183×)G1525 1. enter a place physically (179×)H7812 1. prostrate oneself, bow down, worship (173×)H3318 2. Hifil: bring out, lead out, take out (persons) (172×)H7725 2. to bring back, restore (Hifil) (151×)H5674a 2. Qal: cross over (134×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. [נָוֶה] adj. dwelling, abiding;—only (si vera l.) נְוַת בַּיִת ψ 68:13 she that is abiding at home.—נָוָה Je 6:2 v. נָאוֶה sub [נָאָה].