Nakhum (נחום) means Nahum in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
Nahum
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Nakhum.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הספר השביעי מבין תרי עשר הנביאים האחרונים. ע"פ חז"ל התנבא במלכות מנשה.
מַשָּׂא נִינְוֵה סֵפֶר חֲזוֹן נַחוּם הָאֶלְקֹשִׁי.
- 2שם פרטי לזכר.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Nakhum is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נַחוּם
- Written without vowel points
- נחום
- Said
- nakhum
- Root
- נ־ח־מ
- Pattern
- קַטּוּל
- Gematria
- 104
This is how Nakhum is said in other languages.
- English
- Nahum
- Arabic
- ناحوم
- Russian
- Нау́м
- French
- Nahum
- Spanish
- Naún
- German
- Nahum
These words mean nearly the same as Nakhum.
These words rhyme with Nakhum.
The word Nakhum is part of these phrases and sayings.
- כפר נחום
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The word Nakhum comes from the root נ־ח־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Nakhum in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nakhum.
What does Nakhum (נחום) mean in Hebrew?
Nakhum (נחום) means Nahum. It is said nakhum, with the stress on khum.
What is a synonym for Nakhum (נחום)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nakhum (נחום) are נחמה.
What rhymes with Nakhum (נחום)?
Words that rhyme with Nakhum (נחום) include תחום, חום, תשלום, תחום, שום, and זיהום.
Is Nakhum (נחום) masculine or feminine?
The word Nakhum (נחום) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נחום of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.