1. נחם
be sorry, console oneself
The corpus record — Hebrew
יְנַחֲמֵ֤נוּ
nacham · vb
be sorry, console oneself
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Distribution
- Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) 108 · 3.52/10k
Senses
2. נָחַם
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)
Attestations
- יְנַחֲמֵ֤/נוּ Genesis 5:29 (BHS)
- וַ/יִּנָּ֣חֶם Genesis 6:6 (BHS)
- נִחַ֖מְתִּי Genesis 6:7 (BHS)
- וַ/יִּנָּחֵ֥ם Genesis 24:67 (BHS)
- מִתְנַחֵ֥ם Genesis 27:42 (BHS)
- לְ/נַחֲמ֗/וֹ Genesis 37:35 (BHS)
6 of 108 attestations shown.
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