nāḥam

naw-kham'
Parts of Speech Verb

nāḥam Definition

  1. to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted
    1. (Niphal)
      1. to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion
      2. to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent
      3. to comfort oneself, be comforted
      4. to comfort oneself, ease oneself
    2. (Piel) to comfort, console
    3. (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled
    4. (Hithpael)
      1. to be sorry, have compassion
      2. to rue, repent of
      3. to comfort oneself, be comforted
      4. to ease oneself
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
~xn
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
05162
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 1344

KJV Word Usage

comfort
57
repent
41
comforter
9
ease
1
Total
108

KJV Verse Count

8
3
1
1
3
1
3
5
4
7
12
1
13
14
6
7
2
2
3
1
3
Total
100
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Nacham". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .