Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H5162Gנָחַםna.cham
to be sorry: comfortPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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Other meanings of H5162
- H5162Hנָחַםna.chamto be sorry: relent
H:VOccurrences: 35
73 occurrences in 66 verses
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Thus saith the LORD: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not.
לְהִנָּחֵ֥ם (הִנָּחֵ֥ם) hi.na.Chem “be comforted”
She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks; she hath none to comfort her among all her lovers; all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
מְנַחֵ֖ם me.na.Chem “a comforter”
Her filthiness was in her skirts, she was not mindful of her end; therefore is she come down wonderfully, she hath no comforter. 'Behold, O LORD, my affliction, for the enemy hath magnified himself.'
מְנַחֵ֖ם me.na.Chem “a comforter”
'For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water; because the comforter is far from me, even he that should refresh my soul; my children are desolate, because the enemy hath prevailed.'
מְנַחֵ֖ם me.na.Chem “a comforter”
Zion spreadeth forth her hands; there is none to comfort her; the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that they that are round about him should be his adversaries; Jerusalem is among them as one unclean.
מְנַחֵם֙ me.na.Chem “a comforter”
They have heard that I sigh, there is none to comfort me; all mine enemies have heard of my trouble, and are glad, for Thou hast done it; Thou wilt bring the day that Thou hast proclaimed, and they shall be like unto me.
מְנַחֵם֙ me.na.Chem “a comforter”
What shall I take to witness for thee? What shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For thy breach is great like the sea; who can heal thee?
וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ (אֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔) 'a.na.cha.Me “I may comfort”
Thus shall Mine anger spend itself, and I will satisfy My fury upon them, and I will be eased; and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken in My zeal, when I have spent My fury upon them.
וְהִנֶּחָ֑מְתִּי (הִנֶּחָ֑מְתִּי) hi.ne.Cha.me.ti “I will gain relief”
And, behold, though there be left a remnant therein that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters; behold, when they come forth unto you, and ye see their way and their doings, then ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upo
וְנִחַמְתֶּ֗ם (נִחַמְתֶּ֗ם) ni.cham.Tem “you will be comforted”
and they shall comfort you, when ye see their way and their doings, and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD.'
וְנִחֲמ֣וּ (נִחֲמ֣וּ) ni.cha.Mu “they will comfort”
that thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be ashamed because of all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.
בְּנַחֲמֵ֖ךְ (נַחֲמֵ֖) na.cha.Me “comfort”
I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to the nether-world with them that descend into the pit; and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the nether parts of the
וַיִּנָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ (יִּנָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ) i.yi.Na.cha.Mu “they were comforted”
These shall Pharaoh see, and shall be comforted over all his multitude; even Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
וְנִחַ֖ם (נִחַ֖ם) ni.Cham “he will be comforted”
And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say: 'Nineveh is laid waste; who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?'
מְנַחֲמִ֖ים me.na.cha.Mim “comforters”
Again, proclaim, saying: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: My cities shall again overflow with prosperity; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.'
וְנִחַ֨ם (נִחַ֨ם) ni.Cham “he will comfort”
For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and the dreams speak falsely, they comfort in vain; therefore they go their way like sheep, they are afflicted, because there is no shepherd.
יְנַֽחֵמ֑וּן (יְנַֽחֵמ֑וּ) ye.na.che.Mu “they comfort”