Lexicon Tanchumeth: Comfort, Consolation Original Word: תַּנְחֻמֶת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tanhumeth For tanchuwm (feminine); Tanchumeth, an Israelite -- Tanhumeth. see HEBREW tanchuwm NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nacham Definition father of Seraiah NASB Translation Tanhumeth (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs תַּנְחֻ֫מֶת proper name, masculine (? LagBN 126 f. thinks feminine) parent of Seraiah, a Hebrew captain, after fall of Jerusalem Jeremiah 40:8 = 2 Kings 25:23 ( Lagl.c. conjecture תסחמת, Egyptian name). נַחְנוּ see אֲנַחְנוּ b above Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root נָחַם (nacham), which means "to comfort" or "to console."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name תַּנְחֻמֶת (Tanchumeth) as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of comfort or consolation can be related to Greek words such as παρακαλέω (parakaleo • Strong's Greek 3870), which means "to call to one's side, to comfort, or to console." Usage: The name Tanchumeth appears in the context of a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is specifically mentioned in the book of Nehemiah. Context: Tanchumeth is identified as the father of a man named Jahzeiah. This reference is found in Nehemiah 10:21, where Jahzeiah is listed among those who sealed the covenant. The name Tanchumeth, meaning "consolation," reflects a common practice in Hebrew culture of naming individuals with words that convey a sense of hope or comfort. The context in Nehemiah suggests a period of restoration and renewal for the people of Israel, aligning with the thematic significance of the name. Forms and Transliterations תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת תנחמת tan·ḥu·meṯ tanChumet tanḥumeṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 25:23 HEB: וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־ תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗י וְיַֽאֲזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙ NAS: the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, KJV: the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, INT: and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and Jaazaniah Jeremiah 40:8 2 Occurrences |