נַחוּם
na.chumProper Noun (Masculine)H5151
Nahum
From: from H5162 (נָחַם); comfortable;
Short Definition
Nachum, an Israelite prophet
Full Lexicon Entry
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at § Nahum = "comfort" the Elkoshite, prophet who predicted the fall and destruction of Nineveh; writer of the book by his name; personal history and situation unknown
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
1 timeAppears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Nam
1
Key Passages
- Nam 1:1
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