Strong's Lexicon Nechum: Nehum Original Word: נְחוּם Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָחַם (nacham), meaning "to comfort" or "to console." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Nechum in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: The name Nechum means "comfort" or "consolation." It is used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to an individual among the exiles who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem. Cultural and Historical Background: The name Nechum appears in the context of the post-exilic period, a time when the Jewish people were returning to their homeland after the Babylonian captivity. This era was marked by efforts to rebuild the temple and restore the community's religious and social life. Names like Nechum, which convey comfort and consolation, reflect the hope and renewal experienced by the returning exiles. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nacham Definition "comfort," an Isr. of Nehemiah's time NASB Translation Nehum (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs נְחוּם proper name, masculine (comfort) a returned exile Nehemiah 7:7 ᵐ5 Ναουμ = רְחוּם Ezra 2:2. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nehum From nacham; comforted; Nechum, an Israelite -- Nehum. see HEBREW nacham Forms and Transliterations נְח֣וּם נחום nə·ḥūm neChum nəḥūmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Nehemiah 7:7 HEB: מִסְפֶּ֥רֶת בִּגְוַ֖י נְח֣וּם בַּעֲנָ֑ה מִסְפַּ֕ר NAS: Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. KJV: Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. INT: Mispereth Bigvai Nehum Baanah the number |
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