Nahum in Hebrew is נַחוּם (nakhúm).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Nahum
/ˈneɪəm/ /ˈneɪhʌm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Nahum as a name.
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- נַחוּםנחוםnakhúmmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word נַחוּם.
- Written with vowel points
- נַחוּם
- Written without vowel points
- נחום
- Said
- nakhúm
- Its meanings in English
- Nahum, a male given name, equivalent to English Nahum, a surname
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נחום, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after Nahum in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Nahum in Hebrew.
How do you say Nahum in Hebrew?
Nahum in Hebrew is נַחוּם, said nakhúm. Without vowel points it is written נחום.
Is נחום masculine or feminine?
The word נחום is masculine.
What else does נחום mean in English?
Besides Nahum, נחום can mean a male given name, equivalent to English Nahum and a surname.
How is Nahum pronounced in English?
Nahum is pronounced /ˈneɪəm/, /ˈneɪhʌm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Nahum and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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