Nahum

[ ney-huhm ]

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

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

Origin of Nahum

1
Ultimately from Hebrew Naḥūm “consolation”

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British Dictionary definitions for Nahum

Nahum

/ (ˈneɪhəm) /


nounOld Testament
  1. a Hebrew prophet of the 7th century bc

  2. the book containing his oracles

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