Nahum
Americannoun
-
a Hebrew prophet of the 7th century bc
-
the book containing his oracles
Etymology
Origin of Nahum
Ultimately from Hebrew Naḥūm “consolation”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Mendes-Flohr was a pre-eminent scholar of modern Jewish thought and a student, at Brandeis University, of Rosenzweig’s pupil Nahum Glatzer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
It was at this compound that Maduro and his wife were captured, Venezuelan ruling party leader Nahum Fernández told the Associated Press news agency.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
“Of all the possible reactions Hamas may take, the most disconcerting is with regard to the hostages,” wrote the columnist, Nahum Barnea.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
“Everything the army does in Gaza going forward will require them to take into account the impact it could have on the lives of civilian hostages,” Nahum said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2023
About five hours’ journey from Mosul is the little village of Elkosh, believed by many to have been the birthplace of the prophet Nahum, and also the scene of his life-work and burial.
From Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East by A. Hume-Griffith
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
