5151. Nachum
Strong's Lexicon
Nachum: Nahum

Original Word: נַחוּם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Nachuwm
Pronunciation: nah-KHOOM
Phonetic Spelling: (nakh-oom')
Definition: Nahum
Meaning: Nachum

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 the name "Nahum" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the Greek name "Ναούμ" (Naoum) is used in the Septuagint and the New Testament genealogies to refer to Nahum.

Usage: The name "Nahum" means "comfort" or "consolation." It is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to the prophet Nahum, who authored the Book of Nahum. This book is part of the Minor Prophets in the Old Testament.

Cultural and Historical Background: Nahum was a prophet who lived during the 7th century BCE. His prophetic ministry is traditionally dated to the reign of King Josiah of Judah. Nahum's prophecy is primarily directed against the city of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, which was known for its brutality and oppression. The Book of Nahum predicts the fall of Nineveh, which occurred in 612 BCE, as a divine act of justice and a source of comfort to the oppressed people of Judah.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from nacham
Definition
an Isr. prophet
NASB Translation
Nahum (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נַחוּם proper name, masculine (comfort) the prophet Nahum, Nahum 1:1, ᵐ5 Ναουμ. **נַחוּם < = comforting, full of comfort (namely, is ׳י ? compare ARSKDB NAHUM DrNah 1:1, Century Bible).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Nahum

From nacham; comfortable; Nachum, an Israelite prophet -- Nahum.

see HEBREW nacham

Forms and Transliterations
נַח֖וּם נחום na·ḥūm naChum naḥūm
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Englishman's Concordance
Nahum 1:1
HEB: סֵ֧פֶר חֲז֛וֹן נַח֖וּם הָאֶלְקֹשִֽׁי׃
NAS: of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
KJV: of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
INT: the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5151
1 Occurrence


na·ḥūm — 1 Occ.















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