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נִחוּם

nichum · comfort

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5150 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

nichum (נִחוּם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “comfort”.

Consolation.

How to say it

ni·chum

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Words and acts that ease pain; tenderness.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • comfort ×1
  • comforts ×1
  • compassions ×1

Where it appears

  • Isaiah 57:18

    His ways I have seen, and I will heal him; and I will lead him, and restore comforts to him and to those of his who mourn,

  • Hosea 11:8

    How can I give you up, Ephraim, hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah, set you like Zeboiim? My heart has turned within me; together my compassions are kindled.

  • Zechariah 1:13

    And YHWH answered the angel who talked with me with good words, words of comfort.