BDB5118
נֹ֫חַם noun masculine sorrow, repentance, Hos 13:14.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5164 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נוֹחַם |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5162 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | nocham |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | no'-kham |
| Meaning: | 1. ruefulness, i.e. desistance |
| KJV Renderings: | repentance. |
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נֹ֫חַם noun masculine sorrow, repentance, Hos 13:14.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke