Nahum

American  

[ney-huhm] / ˈneɪ həm /

noun

1. a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.

2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Nah.

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Nahum British  

/ ˈneɪhəm /

noun

1. a Hebrew prophet of the 7th century _bc

2. the book containing his oracles

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Etymology

Origin of Nahum

Ultimately from Hebrew Naḥūm “consolation”

Example Sentences

“I was paired against an absolute icon, got a nice chat, pictures, a signed sheet, and now a recap of my mistakes,” one of his opponents in Louisiana, Nahum Jose Vilamil, wrote on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

The phone had been bought by her son, 18-year-old student Nahum Brodskis, using money earned working alongside his studies.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2024

“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

Nahum Barnea, a leading commentator, wrote in Yediot Ahronot that the hostage incident was a crime and could not be passed over “as if it were nothing.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

Far more bitter, however, was the renewed attack which a month later Dryden inserted in the two hundred lines he contributed to the continuation of 'Absalom and Achitophel' that was written by Nahum Tate.

From Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 by Various