Word Study · Strong's H5162
נָחַם
nâcham
“properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly”
- 108occurrencescanonical count
- 108tagged so farloaded book by book
- 21books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself) KJV usage: comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
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Genesis9 occurrences
and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, which cometh because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.The first tagged occurrence in Genesis.
Exodus3 occurrences
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:The first tagged occurrence in Exodus.
Numbers1 occurrence
God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?The first tagged occurrence in Numbers.
Deuteronomy1 occurrence
For Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself for his servants; When he seeth that their power is gone, And there is noneremaining, shut up or left at large.The first tagged occurrence in Deuteronomy.
Judges3 occurrences
And when Jehovah raised them up judges, then Jehovah was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented Jehovah because of their groaning by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.The first tagged occurrence in Judges.
Ruth1 occurrence
Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly unto thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.The first tagged occurrence in Ruth.
1 Samuel4 occurrences
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And Samuel was wroth; and he cried unto Jehovah all night.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Samuel.
2 Samuel5 occurrences
And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me. So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Samuel.
1 Chronicles5 occurrences
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Chronicles.
Job7 occurrences
Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.The first tagged occurrence in Job.
Psalms12 occurrences
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.The first tagged occurrence in Psalms.
Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.The first tagged occurrence in Ecclesiastes.