8575. tanchum
Lexicon
tanchum: Comfort, Consolation

Original Word: תַּנְחוּם
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: tanchuwm
Pronunciation: tan-KHOOM
Phonetic Spelling: (tan-khoom')
Definition: Comfort, Consolation
Meaning: compassion, solace

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
comfort, consolation

Or tanchum {tan-khoom'}; and (feminine) tanchuwmah {tan-khoo-maw'}; from nacham; compassion, solace -- comfort, consolation.

see HEBREW nacham

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from nacham
Definition
consolation
NASB Translation
comforting (1), consolation (2), consolations (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[תַּנְחוּם] noun masculinePsalm 94:19 consolation, only in plural (usually abstract and intensive) תַּנְחוּיִם Jeremiah 16:7; suffix תַּנְחוּמֶיךָ Psalm 94:19; תַּנְחֻמֶיהָ Isaiah 66:11; תַּנְחוּמוֺת Job 15:11; תַּנְחוּמֹתֵיכֶם Job 21:2.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root נָחַם (nacham), which means to comfort or console.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 3874: παράκλησις (paraklēsis) • meaning exhortation, comfort, or consolation.
Strong's Greek Number 3884: παραμυθία (paramythia) • meaning consolation or comfort.

These Greek terms share a similar semantic field with תַּנְחוּם, highlighting the universal theme of providing comfort and encouragement across both the Hebrew and Greek biblical texts.

Usage: The word תַּנְחוּם is used in the context of offering comfort or consolation, often in times of mourning or distress. It is a noun that captures the essence of emotional support and empathy.

Context: תַּנְחוּם (tanchum) is a Hebrew noun that appears in the context of providing comfort and solace. It is closely related to the verb נָחַם (nacham), which means to comfort or console. This term is used to describe the act of offering emotional support and consolation, particularly in situations of grief or hardship. The concept of תַּנְחוּם is deeply rooted in the Hebrew understanding of community and mutual support, where individuals are encouraged to share in each other's burdens and provide comfort to those in need. The word reflects a compassionate response to human suffering, emphasizing the importance of empathy and kindness.

Forms and Transliterations
תַּ֝נְחוּמֶ֗יךָ תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ תַּנְחֻמ֣וֹת תַּנְחֻמֶ֑יהָ תַּנְחוּמִ֔ים תנחומיך תנחומים תנחומתיכם׃ תנחמות תנחמיה tan·ḥu·me·hā tan·ḥū·me·ḵā tan·ḥū·mîm tan·ḥū·mō·ṯê·ḵem tan·ḥu·mō·wṯ tanchuMeicha tanchuMeiha tanchuMim tanchuMot tanChumoteiChem tanḥumehā tanḥūmeḵā tanḥūmîm tanḥūmōṯêḵem tanḥumōwṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 15:11
HEB: הַמְעַ֣ט מִ֭מְּךָ תַּנְחֻמ֣וֹת אֵ֑ל וְ֝דָבָ֗ר
NAS: Are the consolations of God too
KJV: [Are] the consolations of God small
INT: small too are the consolations of God the word

Job 21:2
HEB: וּתְהִי־ זֹ֝֗את תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃
NAS: And let this be your [way of] consolation.
KJV: my speech, and let this be your consolations.
INT: become likewise consolation

Psalm 94:19
HEB: שַׂרְעַפַּ֣י בְּקִרְבִּ֑י תַּ֝נְחוּמֶ֗יךָ יְֽשַׁעַשְׁע֥וּ נַפְשִֽׁי׃
NAS: within me, Your consolations delight
KJV: within me thy comforts delight
INT: my anxious within your consolations delight my soul

Isaiah 66:11
HEB: וּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֔ם מִשֹּׁ֖ד תַּנְחֻמֶ֑יהָ לְמַ֧עַן תָּמֹ֛צּוּ
NAS: and be satisfied with her comforting breasts,
KJV: with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out,
INT: and be satisfied breasts her comforting that you may suck

Jeremiah 16:7
HEB: אוֹתָם֙ כּ֣וֹס תַּנְחוּמִ֔ים עַל־ אָבִ֖יו
NAS: them a cup of consolation to drink
KJV: neither shall [men] give them the cup of consolation to drink
INT: give A cup of consolation anyone's father

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8575
5 Occurrences


tan·ḥū·me·ḵā — 1 Occ.
tan·ḥu·me·hā — 1 Occ.
tan·ḥū·mîm — 1 Occ.
tan·ḥu·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
tan·ḥū·mō·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.















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