Given name
Nehum
“one who comforts others”
Nehum is a variant of Nachman. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who comforts others.”
Original Hebrewנחום
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nehum is a variant of Nachman. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who comforts others.”
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Where it comes from
Nehum is a variant of Nachman. An origin associated with Nachman is Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb naham (נחם), “to be sorry or to comfort.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Nehum appears in Nehemiah 7:7.
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The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 9
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Nehemiahshares a root
- Nahumshares a root
- Naumshares a root
- Tanhumethshares a root
- Capernaumshares a root
- Nahamanishares a root
- Nahamshares a root
- Menahemshares a root
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