נָחַם
na.chamVerbH5162
to be sorry: comfort
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
Full Lexicon Entry
comfort 1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion 1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent 1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted 1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself 1b) (Piel) to comfort, console 1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to be sorry, have compassion 1d2) to rue, repent of 1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted 1d4) to ease oneself Also means: na.cham (*נָחַם *": relent" H5162H)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
98 timesAppears 98 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
14
Isaiah
13
Psalms
10
Genesis
8
Ezk
7
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 19:2
- Ezk 14:22
- Isaiah 49:13
- Jeremiah 26:19
- Lamentations 1:2
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