Nehama (נהמה) means growl in Hebrew.
It can also mean roar, moan, and groan. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
growl, roar, moan, groan
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Nehama.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קול עמום וחזק. "נהמה" היא קול הים, האריה והדוב, וקולות הדומים להם.
וְיִנְהֹם עָלָיו בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא כְּנַהֲמַת יָם
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Nehama is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נְהָמָה
- Written without vowel points
- נהמה
- Said
- nehama
- Root
- נ־ה־מ
- Pattern
- קְטָלָה
- Plural
- נְהָמוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' נְהָמוֹת; נַהֲמַת־, ר' נַהֲמוֹת־
- Gematria
- 100
This is how Nehama is said in other languages.
- English
- growl, roar, moan, groan
These words mean nearly the same as Nehama.
- נהימה
- המייהhum
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These words rhyme with Nehama.
The word Nehama is part of these phrases and sayings.
- נהמת לב
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These words come before and after Nehama in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nehama.
What does Nehama (נהמה) mean in Hebrew?
Nehama (נהמה) means growl, roar, and moan. It is said nehama, with the stress on ma.
What is a synonym for Nehama (נהמה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nehama (נהמה) are נהימה and המייה.
What rhymes with Nehama (נהמה)?
Words that rhyme with Nehama (נהמה) include אדמה, רקמה, מלחמה, בהמה, אומה, and רמה.
Is Nehama (נהמה) masculine or feminine?
The word Nehama (נהמה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is נְהָמוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נהמה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.