5098. naham

Lexicon

naham: To comfort, to console, to repent

Original Word: נָהַם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: naham
Pronunciation: naw-kham'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-ham')
Definition: To comfort, to console, to repent
Meaning: to growl

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

mourn, roaring

A primitive root; to growl -- mourn, roar(-ing).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to growl, groan
NASB Translation
groan (2), growl (1), growls (1), roaring (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[נָהַם] verb growl, groan (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic ; Aramaic , נְהַם); —

Qal Perfect וְנָהַמְתָּ֫ Proverbs 5:11; וּנְהַמְתֶּם Ezekiel 24:23; Imperfect יִנְהֹם Isaiah 5:29,30;

Participle נֹהֵם Proverbs 28:15; —

1 growl, of a lion (namely while it is devouring its prey: opposed to שׁאנ, of roar with which it springs upon it RS^{Proph. 243}) Proverbs 28:15, of Assyr. (under figure of lion) Isaiah 5:29; followed by עַל (over), Isaiah 5:30.

2 groan, of sufferer Proverbs 5:11; Ezekiel 24:23.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G994 (βρυχάομαι, bruchaomai): To roar, used in the context of a lion's roar.
• G1030 (βοάω, boao): To cry out, shout, or make a loud noise.
• G1980 (ἐπισκέπτομαι, episkeptomai): To visit, look upon, or care for, often used metaphorically for divine visitation.
• G2372 (θυμός, thumos): Passion, anger, or wrath, often used to describe intense emotions.
• G3338 (μεταμέλομαι, metamelomai): To regret or repent, indicating a change of mind or heart.
• G3983 (πένης, penes): Poor, needy, or lacking, often used to describe those in distress or need.

These Greek entries provide a range of meanings that can complement the Hebrew concept of נָהַם, particularly in the context of expressing deep emotion, distress, or the powerful presence of divine judgment.

Usage: The verb נָהַם (naham) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the sound made by animals, particularly lions, as well as metaphorically to describe the groaning or roaring of people or nations in distress.

Context: The Hebrew verb נָהַם (naham) appears in the Old Testament to convey the sound of growling or roaring, often associated with lions. This term is used to depict the deep, resonant sound that a lion makes, which can be both a literal and a metaphorical expression of power, fear, or distress. In a broader sense, נָהַם is employed to describe the groaning or lamentation of individuals or groups experiencing anguish or turmoil. For example, in Isaiah 5:29, the prophet uses נָהַם to describe the roaring of a lion, symbolizing the impending judgment and power of God. Similarly, in Jeremiah 51:38, the term is used to depict the tumultuous noise of a nation in upheaval. The imagery of growling or roaring serves to emphasize the intensity and depth of the emotion or situation being described.

Forms and Transliterations

וְיִנְהֹ֥ם וְיִנְהֹם֙ וְנָהַמְתָּ֥ וּנְהַמְתֶּ֖ם וינהם ונהמת ונהמתם נֹ֭הֵם נהם nō·hêm Nohem nōhêm ū·nə·ham·tem unehamTem ūnəhamtem venahamTa veyinHom wə·nā·ham·tā wə·yin·hōm wənāhamtā wəyinhōm

Englishman's Concordance

Proverbs 5:11
HEB: וְנָהַמְתָּ֥ בְאַחֲרִיתֶ֑ךָ בִּכְל֥וֹת
NAS: And you groan at your final end,
KJV: And thou mourn at the last,
INT: groan your final are consumed

Proverbs 28:15
HEB: אֲרִי־ נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק
NAS: [Like] a roaring lion and a rushing
KJV: [As] a roaring lion, and a ranging
INT: lion a roaring bear rushing

Isaiah 5:29
HEB: ק) כַּכְּפִירִ֤ים וְיִנְהֹם֙ וְיֹאחֵ֣ז טֶ֔רֶף
NAS: like young lions; It growls as it seizes
KJV: like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold
INT: mightily young growls seizes the prey

Isaiah 5:30
HEB: וְיִנְהֹ֥ם עָלָ֛יו בַּיּ֥וֹם
NAS: And it will growl over it in that day
KJV: And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring
INT: will growl over day

Ezekiel 24:23
HEB: וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙ בַּעֲוֹנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וּנְהַמְתֶּ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־
NAS: in your iniquities and you will groan to one
KJV: for your iniquities, and mourn one
INT: will rot your iniquities will groan to one about

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5098
5 Occurrences

nō·hêm — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·ham·tem — 1 Occ.
wə·nā·ham·tā — 1 Occ.
wə·yin·hōm — 2 Occ.