Lexical Definition

‎נַחוּם‎ Nachûwm (nakh-oom') Nahum ^N:N-M-P
from ‎נָחַם‎; comfortable

Nahum.

• § Nahum = "comfort"
• Nachum, an Israelite prophet

1) the Elkoshite, prophet who predicted the fall and destruction of Nineveh; writer of the book by his name; personal history and situation unknown

See Greek: Ναούμ · Καπερναούμ

Extended Information

• A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Nam.1.1

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎נַחוּם‎ proper name, masculine (comfort) the prophet Nahum, Nah 1:1, ᵐ5 Ναουμ. **‎נַחוּם‎ < = comforting, full of comfort (namely, is ‎׳‎‎י‎ ? compare ARSK^{DB NAHUM} Dr^{Nah 1:1, Century Bible}).

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Profile

Male • A prophet • Old Testament prophet, author of the Book of Nahum.

Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Nahum, identified as the Elkoshite, was a prophet of God who delivered a message of judgment against the Assyrian city of Nineveh.

• A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Nam.1.1;
• only referred to as Nahum נַחוּם.

Nahum, whose name means "comfort", was a prophet identified as "the Elkoshite" in the opening verse of his prophecy. He received and recorded a divine vision concerning the judgment of Nineveh, the capital city of Assyria.

The prophet's hometown of Elkosh has not been definitively located. Some scholars suggest it may have been in the region of Galilee, noting a possible connection to Capernaum (Kephar-Nahum, meaning "City of Nahum"). However, others have proposed locations including the modern Alqush in Assyria.

Nahum's prophecy provided comfort to Judah, as it announced the coming destruction of Nineveh, their oppressor. His message portrayed God as both an avenging warrior against Nineveh and a protector of those who trust in Him. The historical context of his prophecy appears to be during the period when Assyria was a threatening power over Judah.

All entries for Nahum: נַחוּם