Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H5162: נָחַם (nâcham) Definition

Strong's number
H5162
Lemma
נָחַם
Transliteration
nâcham
Pronunciation
naw-kham'
Strong's 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) comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self). a primitive root;

100 instances of the word נָחַם nâcham (H5162)


  • Lamentations 1:21 - They have heard that I sigh there is none to comfort me all mine enemies They have heard of my trouble they are glad that thou hast done it thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called and they shall be like

  • Lamentations 2:13 - for thee what thing What thing shall I take to witness for thee what thing shall I liken daughter of Jerusalem for thee what thing what shall I equal to thee that I may comfort thee O virgin daughter of Zion is great like the sea for thy breach who can heal

  • Nahum 3:7 - And it shall come to pass that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee and say is laid waste Nineveh who will bemoan her whence shall I seek comforters

  • Numbers 23:19 - is not a man God that he should lie neither the son of man that he should repent hath he said and shall he not do it or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good

  • Psalms 23:4 - 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

  • Psalms 69:20 - Reproach hath broken my heart and I am full of heaviness and I looked for some to take pity but there was none and for comforters but I found

  • Psalms 71:21 - Thou shalt increase my greatness me on every side and comfort

  • Psalms 77:2 - In the day of my trouble the Lord I sought my sore in the night ran and ceased refused to be comforted not my soul

  • Psalms 86:17 - Shew me a token for good me may see that they which hate it and be ashamed because thou LORD hast holpen me and comforted

  • Psalms 90:13 - Return O LORD how long and let it repent thee concerning thy servants

  • Psalms 106:45 - And he remembered for them his covenant and repented according to the multitude of his mercies

  • Psalms 110:4 - hath sworn The LORD and will not repent Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek

  • Psalms 119:52 - I remembered thy judgments of old O LORD and have comforted

  • Psalms 119:76 - Let I pray thee thy merciful kindness be for my comfort according to thy word unto thy servant

  • Psalms 119:82 - fail Mine eyes for thy word saying When wilt thou comfort

  • Psalms 135:14 - will judge For the LORD his people himself concerning his servants and he will repent

  • Ruth 2:13 - Then she said Let me find favour in thy sight my lord for that thou hast comforted me and for that thou hast spoken friendly of thine handmaidens though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens

  • Zechariah 1:17 - Cry Thus saith Thus saith and the LORD of hosts shall yet be spread abroad My cities through prosperity shall yet comfort and the LORD Zion and shall yet choose Jerusalem

  • Zechariah 8:14 - For thus saith the LORD of hosts As I thought to punish provoked me to wrath you when your fathers For thus saith the LORD of hosts and I repented

  • Zechariah 10:2 - For the idols and have told vanity and the diviners have seen a lie dreams false and have told in vain they comfort therefore they went their way as a flock they were troubled because there was no shepherd