נַחוּם

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H5151

Transliteration: Nachûwm

Pronunciation: nakh-oom'

Definition: Nahum

Original: נחוּם

Transliteration: nachûm

Phonetic: nakh-oom'

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: from H5162" class="dictionary-topic-link">H5162

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine