Nahum

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English

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Etymology

Derived from Hebrew נַחוּם (nakhúm, “consolation”).

Proper noun

Nahum

  2. (biblical) A book of the Tanakh / the Old Testament of the Bible.
    Synonym: (abbreviation) Nah.
  4. (biblical) The minor prophet who wrote that book.
  5. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
    • 1853, Wiltshire Stanton Austin, John Ralph, The Lives of the Poets-Laureate, page 197:
      Nahum Tate's grandfather and father were both clergymen.

Translations

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

From Hebrew נַחוּם.

Proper noun

Nahum ?

  1. (biblical) Nahum (prophet)
  2. (biblical) Nahum (book of the Bible)

French

Etymology

From Hebrew נַחוּם.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nahum m

  1. (biblical) Nahum (prophet)
  2. (biblical) Nahum (book of the Bible)

Scottish Gaelic

Proper noun

Nahum m (genitive Nahuim)

  1. (biblical) Nahum
  2. (biblical) Nahum, the thirty-fourth book of the Old Testament

Coordinate terms

Slovak

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nahum

  1. (religion) Nahum

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaum/
  • Rhymes: -aum
  • Syllabification: Nahum

Proper noun

Nahum m

  1. (rare) a male given name
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