3486. Naoum
Strong's Lexicon
Naoum: Nahum

Original Word: Ναούμ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Naoum
Pronunciation: nah-OO-m
Phonetic Spelling: (nah-oom')
Definition: Nahum
Meaning: Nahum, an ancestor of Jesus.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew נַחוּם (Nachum)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H5151 (נַחוּם, Nachum)

Usage: The name "Nahum" means "comfort" or "consolation." In the context of the Bible, it refers to the prophet Nahum, who is the author of the Book of Nahum in the Old Testament. His prophecies primarily concern the impending judgment and destruction of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.

Cultural and Historical Background: Nahum was a prophet in the 7th century BC, during a time when the Assyrian Empire was at its height. Assyria was known for its military prowess and brutality, having previously conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Nahum's prophecies were delivered as a message of hope and comfort to the people of Judah, assuring them of God's justice and the eventual downfall of their oppressors.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Nachum
Definition
Nahum, an Isr.
NASB Translation
Nahum (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3486: Ναούμ

Ναούμ (נַחוּם, consolation), , Nahum, a certain Israelite, one of the ancestors of Christ: Luke 3:25.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Naum.

Of Hebrew origin (Nachuwm); Naum (i.e. Nachum), an Israelite -- Naum.

see HEBREW Nachuwm

Forms and Transliterations
Ναουμ Ναούμ Ναοὺμ νάπαι νάπαις νάπας νάπη νάπης Naoum Naoúm
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 3:25 N
GRK: Ἀμώς τοῦ Ναούμ τοῦ Ἑσλὶ
NAS: the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Hesli,
KJV: which was [the son] of Amos, which was [the son] of Naum, which was [the son] of Esli,
INT: of Amos of Nahum of Esli

Strong's Greek 3486
1 Occurrence


Ναούμ — 1 Occ.















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