Nahum

N1A1H4U1M3
/ˈneɪəm//ˈneɪhʌm/

proper noun

A book of the Tanakh / the Old Testament of the Bible.

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Nah.
OriginHebrew נַחוּם →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalA book of the Tanakh / the Old Testament of the Bible.

    Synonyms: Nah.

  2. biblicalThe minor prophet who wrote that book.
  3. rareA male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

    Nahum Tate's grandfather and father were both clergymen.

    1853, Wiltshire Stanton Austin, John Ralph, The Lives of the Poets-Laureate, page 197

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA book of the Tanakh / the Old Testament of the Bible.

Similar
Nah.

Origin

  1. Hebrewנַחוּם“consolation”
  2. EnglishNahum

Derived from Hebrew נַחוּם (nakhúm, “consolation”).

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Translations

Afrikaans Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Ancient Greek Ναοὺμ
  • Ναοὺμ (Naoùm)book of the Bible
Arabic سِفْرُ نَاحُوم, نَاحُوم
  • سِفْرُ نَاحُوم (sifru nāḥūm)book of the Bible
  • نَاحُوم (nāḥūm)book of the Bible
Basque Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Catalan Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Chinese Cantonese 那鴻書 /那鸿书
  • 那鴻書 /那鸿书 (naa⁴ hung⁴ syu¹)book of the Bible
Chinese Mandarin 那鴻書 /那鸿书
  • 那鴻書 /那鸿书 (Nàhóngshū)book of the Bible
Czech Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Danish Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Dutch Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Estonian Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Finnish Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
French Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
German Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Greek Ναούμ
  • Ναούμ (Naoúm)book of the Bible
Hawaiian Nahuma
  • Nahumabook of the Bible
Hebrew נַחוּם
  • נַחוּם (nakhúm)book of the Bible
Hindi नहूम
  • नहूम (nahūm)book of the Bible
Hungarian Náhum
  • Náhumbook of the Bible
Icelandic Nahúm
  • Nahúmbook of the Bible
Irish Leabhar Nahúm, Nahúm
  • Leabhar Nahúmbook of the Bible
  • Nahúmbook of the Bible
Italian Naum
  • Naumbook of the Bible
Japanese ナホム書
  • ナホム書 (Nahomu sho)book of the Bible
Latin Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Latvian Nahuma
  • Nahumabook of the Bible
Lithuanian Nahumo knyga
  • Nahumo knygabook of the Bible
Māori Nahumu
  • Nahumubook of the Bible
Norwegian Bokmål Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Polish Księga Nahuma
  • Księga Nahumabook of the Bible
Portuguese Naum
  • Naumbook of the Bible
Romanian Naum
  • Naumbook of the Bible
Russian Нау́м, Наху́м
  • Нау́м (Naúm)book of the Bible
  • Наху́м (Naxúm)book of the Bible
Scottish Gaelic Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Slovak Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Spanish Naún
  • Naúnbook of the Bible
Swahili Nahumu
  • Nahumubook of the Bible
Swedish Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Tagalog Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible
Welsh Nahum
  • Nahumbook of the Bible

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Cite this entry
APA

Nahum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nahum

MLA

“Nahum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nahum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nahum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nahum.

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