Hebrew word study
נָחַם H5162
- Transliteration
- nâcham
- Pronunciation
- naw-kham'
- KJV glosses
- comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
Lexical summary
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly
by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue
or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly
by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue
or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information