Given name
Tanhumeth
“consolation”
Tanhumeth is a biblical given name, meaning “consolation.”
Original Hebrewתנחמת
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Tanhumeth means “consolation.”
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Where it comes from
Tanhumeth is a biblical name from 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 Tanhumeth appears in 2 Kings 25:23, Jeremiah 40:8.
- 2 Kings 25:23
- Jeremiah 40:8
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Tanhumeth’s family of names
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
- Nehumshares a root
- Nahamanishares a root
- Nahamshares a root
- Menahemshares a root
- Manaenshares a root
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