◄ 4505. Menachem ►
Strong's Lexicon Menachem: Menachem Original Word: מְנַחֵם Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Mnachem Pronunciation: meh-nah-KHEM Phonetic Spelling: (men-akh-ame') Definition: Menachem Meaning: Menachem Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָחַם (nacham), meaning "to comfort" or "to console." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Menachem in the Strong's Greek Dictionary. However, the concept of comfort is reflected in Greek words such as παρακαλέω (parakaleo - Strong's G3870), meaning "to comfort" or "to exhort." Usage: The name Menachem means "comforter" or "one who comforts." It is used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a person who brings comfort or consolation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes prophetic or indicative of a person's character or destiny. The name Menachem reflects a role of providing comfort, which was a valued trait in a community-oriented society. Comforting others was seen as a divine attribute, aligning with God's nature as a comforter to His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from nacham Definition "comforter," king of N. Isr. NASB Translation Menahem (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְנַחֵם proper name, masculine (comforter) king of Northern Israel, 2 Kings 15:14,16,17,19,20,21,22,23; ᵐ5 Μαναημ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Menahem From nacham; comforter; Menachem, an Israelite -- Menahem. see HEBREW nacham Forms and Transliterations מְ֠נַחֵם מְנַחֵ֖ם מְנַחֵ֧ם מְנַחֵ֨ם מְנַחֵם֙ מנחם mə·na·ḥêm menaChem mənaḥêm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Kings 15:14 HEB: וַיַּעַל֩ מְנַחֵ֨ם בֶּן־ גָּדִ֜י NAS: Then Menahem son of Gadi KJV: For Menahem the son of Gadi INT: went Menahem son of Gadi 2 Kings 15:16 HEB: אָ֣ז יַכֶּֽה־ מְ֠נַחֵם אֶת־ תִּפְסַ֨ח NAS: Then Menahem struck Tiphsah KJV: Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, INT: Then struck Menahem Tiphsah and all 2 Kings 15:17 HEB: יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַךְ מְנַחֵ֨ם בֶּן־ גָּדִ֧י NAS: king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi KJV: of Judah began Menahem the son INT: of Judah became Menahem son of Gadi 2 Kings 15:19 HEB: הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיִּתֵּ֤ן מְנַחֵם֙ לְפ֔וּל אֶ֖לֶף NAS: against the land, and Menahem gave Pul KJV: against the land: and Menahem gave INT: the land gave and Menahem Pul A thousand 2 Kings 15:20 HEB: וַיֹּצֵא֩ מְנַחֵ֨ם אֶת־ הַכֶּ֜סֶף NAS: Then Menahem exacted the money KJV: And Menahem exacted the money INT: exacted Menahem the money from 2 Kings 15:21 HEB: וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י מְנַחֵ֖ם וְכָל־ אֲשֶׁ֣ר NAS: of the acts of Menahem and all KJV: of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, INT: now the rest of the acts of Menahem and all he 2 Kings 15:22 HEB: וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב מְנַחֵ֖ם עִם־ אֲבֹתָ֑יו NAS: And Menahem slept with his fathers, KJV: And Menahem slept with his fathers; INT: slept and Menahem with his fathers 2 Kings 15:23 HEB: פְּקַֽחְיָ֨ה בֶן־ מְנַחֵ֧ם עַל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל NAS: son of Menahem became king KJV: the son of Menahem began to reign INT: Pekahiah son of Menahem over Israel 8 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4505 8 Occurrences mə·na·ḥêm — 8 Occ.