8575. tanchum
Berean Strong's Lexicon
tanchum: Comfort, Consolation

Original Word: תַּנְחוּם
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: tanchum
Pronunciation: tan-KHOOM
Phonetic Spelling: (tan-khoom')
Definition: Comfort, Consolation
Meaning: compassion, solace

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָחַם (nacham), which means "to comfort" or "to console."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with comfort is παρακλήσις (paraklēsis), Strong's Greek #3874, which also means encouragement, comfort, or consolation.

Usage: The Hebrew word "tanchum" refers to comfort or consolation, often in the context of providing solace during times of distress or mourning. It embodies the act of offering emotional support and reassurance, reflecting a deep sense of empathy and compassion.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, comfort was a communal responsibility, especially during periods of mourning or hardship. The community would gather to offer support, reflecting the collective nature of society. Comfort was not only emotional but also spiritual, often involving prayers and rituals to invoke God's presence and peace. The concept of comfort is deeply rooted in the covenant relationship between God and His people, where God is often depicted as the ultimate source of comfort.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from nacham
Definition
consolation
NASB Translation
comforting (1), consolation (2), consolations (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[תַּנְחוּם] noun masculinePsalm 94:19 consolation, only in plural (usually abstract and intensive) תַּנְחוּיִם Jeremiah 16:7; suffix תַּנְחוּמֶיךָ Psalm 94:19; תַּנְחֻמֶיהָ Isaiah 66:11; תַּנְחוּמוֺת Job 15:11; תַּנְחוּמֹתֵיכֶם Job 21:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
comfort, consolation

Or tanchum {tan-khoom'}; and (feminine) tanchuwmah {tan-khoo-maw'}; from nacham; compassion, solace -- comfort, consolation.

see HEBREW nacham

Forms and Transliterations
תַּ֝נְחוּמֶ֗יךָ תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ תַּנְחֻמ֣וֹת תַּנְחֻמֶ֑יהָ תַּנְחוּמִ֔ים תנחומיך תנחומים תנחומתיכם׃ תנחמות תנחמיה tan·ḥu·me·hā tan·ḥū·me·ḵā tan·ḥū·mîm tan·ḥū·mō·ṯê·ḵem tan·ḥu·mō·wṯ tanchuMeicha tanchuMeiha tanchuMim tanchuMot tanChumoteiChem tanḥumehā tanḥūmeḵā tanḥūmîm tanḥūmōṯêḵem tanḥumōwṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 15:11
HEB: הַמְעַ֣ט מִ֭מְּךָ תַּנְחֻמ֣וֹת אֵ֑ל וְ֝דָבָ֗ר
NAS: Are the consolations of God too
KJV: [Are] the consolations of God small
INT: small too are the consolations of God the word

Job 21:2
HEB: וּתְהִי־ זֹ֝֗את תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃
NAS: And let this be your [way of] consolation.
KJV: my speech, and let this be your consolations.
INT: become likewise consolation

Psalm 94:19
HEB: שַׂרְעַפַּ֣י בְּקִרְבִּ֑י תַּ֝נְחוּמֶ֗יךָ יְֽשַׁעַשְׁע֥וּ נַפְשִֽׁי׃
NAS: within me, Your consolations delight
KJV: within me thy comforts delight
INT: my anxious within your consolations delight my soul

Isaiah 66:11
HEB: וּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֔ם מִשֹּׁ֖ד תַּנְחֻמֶ֑יהָ לְמַ֧עַן תָּמֹ֛צּוּ
NAS: and be satisfied with her comforting breasts,
KJV: with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out,
INT: and be satisfied breasts her comforting that you may suck

Jeremiah 16:7
HEB: אוֹתָם֙ כּ֣וֹס תַּנְחוּמִ֔ים עַל־ אָבִ֖יו
NAS: them a cup of consolation to drink
KJV: neither shall [men] give them the cup of consolation to drink
INT: give A cup of consolation anyone's father

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8575
5 Occurrences


tan·ḥū·me·ḵā — 1 Occ.
tan·ḥu·me·hā — 1 Occ.
tan·ḥū·mîm — 1 Occ.
tan·ḥu·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
tan·ḥū·mō·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
















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