מְנַחֵם

me.na.chemProper Noun (Masculine)H4505

Menahem

From: from H5162 (נָחַם); comforter;

Short Definition

Menachem, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Gadi (H1424); father of: Pekahiah (H6494) § Menahem = "comforter" son of Gadi and king of the northern kingdom of Israel; slew the usurper Shallum to ascend the throne and reigned for ten years; contemporary with prophets Hosea and Amos

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

8 times

Appears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Kings
8

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 15:14
  • 2 Kings 15:16
  • 2 Kings 15:17
  • 2 Kings 15:19
  • 2 Kings 15:20

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