Strongs Number: H5151
Hebrew Word: | נַחוּם |
Transliteration: | Nachûwm |
Phonetic: | nakh-oom' |
Part of Speech: | Proper Name Masculine |
Strongs Definition: | comfortable; {Nachum} an Israelitish prophet |
BDB Definition: |
Nahum = "comfort" 1. the Elkoshite, prophet who predicted the fall and destruction of Nineveh; writer of the book by his name; personal history and situation unknown |
Origin: | From H5162 |
Bible Usage: | Nahum. |