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נַחַם

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Nacham

H5163 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A personal name, likely signifying 'comfort' or 'consolation.' Used as the name of an Israelite listed among the descendants of Judah, specifically within the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. The term itself does not carry a descriptive function beyond its usage as a proper name in the biblical text. In other contexts (when not used as a name), the root is associated with expressing compassion, comfort, or a change of mind.

Semantic Range

personal name; consolation, comfort; (verbally, in other forms: to comfort, to console, to express compassion, to relent, to change one’s mind)

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root נָחַם (nacham), meaning 'to comfort, console, change one’s mind, relent.' The personal name נַחַם appears to be a nominal form derived directly from the root, conveying the idea of 'consolation' or 'comfort.' It is morphologically distinct from the verbal forms and should be understood primarily as a personal name rather than a verb or common noun in biblical usage.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, נַחַם (Nacham) occurs as a proper name, notably in 1 Chronicles 4:19, where Nacham is cited as a Judahite. The name reflects a common pattern in Semitic naming, where the root meaning signifies hoped-for qualities (in this case, comfort or consolation). While the English KJV and some other traditions render the name as 'Naham,' it is transliterated more accurately as Nacham. Modern English translations may vary in spelling. The name itself is rare and does not appear with broader narrative or theological connotation beyond genealogical lists. In contrast to related roots such as נחם (to comfort/console) or names like נחום (Nahum), which appears in other biblical contexts, Nacham is solely attested as a personal name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from נָחַם; consolation; Nacham, an Israelite; Naham.

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Root Family

נחם (n-ḥ-m) — to comfort, to console, to relent, to have compassion

Root נחם to comfort, to console, to relent, to have compassion
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4505 מְנַחֵם Comforter
H5100 נְהָמָה like roaring of
H5149 נְחוּם Comforted One
H5150 נִחוּם my consolations
H5151 נַחוּם Comforted-one

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H5163-01 נַ֔חַם nacham HNp Naham Consolation Nacham 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H5163-01 1 Chronicles 4:19 נַ֔חַם nacham HNp Naham Consolation Nacham
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