Nichum נִחוּם
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| נִחוּם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | nichum |
| Strong's number | H5150 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | comfort |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Isaiah (1) |
Nichum (Hebrew נִחוּם, Strong's H5150) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “comfort”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) comfort, compassion
1a) comfort
1b) compassion
1a) comfort
1b) compassion
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | comforts (1), repentings (1), comfortable (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | comfort (1), my compassion (1), comforting (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Nichum, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Isaiah
- Isaiah 57:18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
Hosea
- Hosea 11:8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!
Zechariah
- Zechariah 1:13And the Lord answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.So the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who was speaking with me.
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).