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Nehum

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(comfort). A returned captive (Neh. 7:7⁷Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this; (Nehemiah 7:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See REHUM.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5149 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Nchuwm

Phonic:

neh-khoom’

Meaning:

from 5162; comforted; Nechum, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Nehum

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

comfort

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Compassion; penitent:―a returned captive [REHUM], Neh. 7:7. {Compassio}