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Nahum

/ˈneɪəm/

Nahum proper noun: a book of the Tanakh / the Old Testament of the Bible.

Proper noun

Nahum

  1. A book of the Tanakh / the Old Testament of the Bible.
    Synonyms:
    Nah.
  2. The minor prophet who wrote that book.
  3. (rare) A 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

Nahum meaning in Hindi, Tagalog and Arabic

Nahum in Hindi

book of the Bible
नहूम nahūm

Nahum in Tagalog

book of the Bible
Nahum

Nahum in Arabic

book of the Bible
سِفْرُ نَاحُوم sifru nāḥūm, نَاحُوم nāḥūm

Synonyms of Nahum

Origin of Nahum

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

Questions about Nahum

What does Nahum mean?
Nahum means a book of the Tanakh / the Old Testament of the Bible.
What is Nahum in Hindi?
Nahum in Hindi is नहूम (nahūm). See Nahum meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Nahum?
Nahum is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nahum?
Nahum is pronounced /ˈneɪəm/.

Words near Nahum in the dictionary

  1. Nahuel Huapi Lake
  2. nahuelito
  3. Nahuievychi
  4. Nahuizalco
  5. Nahulingo
  6. Nahum
  7. Nahunta
  8. Nahusha
  9. Nahyssan
  10. nai
  11. Nai Talim

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