Naham נַ֫הַם
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| נַ֫הַם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | naham |
| Strong's number | H5099 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | roaring |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Naham (Hebrew נַ֫הַם, Strong's H5099) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “roaring”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) growling, roaring
1a) of lion
1b) of king's wrath (fig.)
1a) of lion
1b) of king's wrath (fig.)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | roaring (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | is like the roar (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Naham, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Proverbs
- Proverbs 19:12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
- Proverbs 20:2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).