Nahum

[ ney-huhm ]

noun

1. a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. : Nah.

Nahum

/ ˈneɪhəm /

noun

1. a Hebrew prophet of the 7th century bc
2. the book containing his oracles

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nahum¹

Ultimately from Hebrew Naḥūm “consolation”

Example Sentences

The phone had been bought by her son, 18-year-old student Nahum Brodskis, using money earned working alongside his studies.

From BBC

“In the six months of war, we failed to achieve even a single one of the objectives,” wrote Nahum Barnea, a prominent Israeli commentator, in a column Monday for the centrist newspaper Yediot Ahronot.

From Seattle Times

“Netanyahu is doing his best to defend himself. Oct. 7 is not convenient for him,” said Nahum Barnea, a veteran columnist with the Yediot Ahronot daily.

From Seattle Times

Nahum Barnea, a columnist for Yedioth Ahronoth, a popular Israeli newspaper, said that up to 80 percent of Israelis want Mr. Netanyahu gone, “but we don’t have a mechanism that can break the current government, and he is still very active and doesn’t believe he’s guilty or responsible.”

From New York Times

But Mr. Gallant is also partly reflecting the Israeli military’s view, said Nahum Barnea, a well-connected columnist with the popular daily Yediot Ahronoth.

From New York Times