Lexical Definition

‎מְנַחֵם‎ Mᵉnachêm (men-akh-ame') Menahem ^N:N-M-P
from ‎נָחַם‎; comforter

Menahem.

• § Menahem = "comforter"
• Menachem, an Israelite

1) son of Gadi and king of the northern kingdom of Israel; slew the usurper Shallum to ascend the throne and reigned for ten years; contemporary with prophets Hosea and Amos

Extended Information

• A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.14
• son of: Gadi (גָּדִי)
• father of: Pekahiah (פְּקַחְיָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מְנַחֵם‎ proper name, masculine (comforter) king of Northern Israel, 2Kgs 15:14; 2Kgs 15:16; 2Kgs 15:17; 2Kgs 15:19; 2Kgs 15:20; 2Kgs 15:21; 2Kgs 15:22; 2Kgs 15:23 ᵐ5 Μαναημ.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • King of N. Israel • King of Israel who reigned for ten years.

King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Menahem, king of Israel, known for his cruelty and for paying tribute to Assyria (2Ki.15).

• A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.14;
• only referred to as Menahem מְנַחֵם;
• a son of Gadi גָּדִי;
• father of Pekahiah פְּקַחְיָה.

Menahem was the son of Gadi and became king of Israel after assassinating Shallum, who had reigned for only one month (2Ki.15.14). Menahem reigned for ten years in Samaria (2Ki.15.17). During his reign, he was known for his cruelty, particularly for his brutal treatment of the city of Tiphsah, where he ripped open pregnant women (2Ki.15.16). When Pul, the king of Assyria, invaded Israel, Menahem paid him a thousand talents of silver to withdraw and to strengthen his own hold on the kingdom (2Ki.15.19-20). To raise this tribute, Menahem exacted fifty shekels of silver from each wealthy man in Israel (2Ki.15.20). Menahem died and was succeeded by his son Pekahiah (2Ki.15.22).

All entries for Menahem: מְנַחֵם

Related Profiles:

• Gadi (father)
• Pekahiah (child)