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

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

Writing in the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, Nahum Barnea says: "Netanyahu has never taken a gamble on this scale before."

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

But Mr. Gallant is also partly reflecting the Israeli military’s view, said Nahum Barnea, a well-connected columnist with the popular daily Yediot Ahronoth.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 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

Is it that of Nahum, the huckster, and that of Imre, the dotard; or is it your hour, people of Jerusalem?

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan