Strongs Number: H5162
- Hebrew Word
- נָחַם
- Transliteration
- nâcham
- Phonetic
- naw-kham'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly to {sigh} that {is} breathe strongly; by implication to be {sorry} that {is} (in a favorable sense) to {pity} console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted
a. (Niphal)
1. to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion
2. to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent
3. to comfort oneself, be comforted
4. to comfort oneself, ease oneself
b. (Piel) to comfort, console
c. (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled
d. (Hithpael)
1. to be sorry, have compassion
2. to rue, repent of
3. to comfort oneself, be comforted
4. to ease oneself
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- comfort ({self}) ease [one´ s {self]} repent ({-er} {-ing} self).