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מְנַחֵם H4505
H4505 is the Hebrew word מְנַחֵם, transliterated Mᵉnachêm and said men-akh-ame'. The King James Version most often renders it menahem.
What it means
Menachem, an Israelite.
Where it comes from
from H5162 (נָחַם); comforter.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Menahem.
Verses using מְנַחֵם
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
2 Kings 15:14 · KJV
For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 15:16 · KJV
Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.
2 Kings 15:17 · KJV
In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria.
2 Kings 15:19 · KJV
And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
2 Kings 15:20 · KJV
And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
2 Kings 15:21 · KJV
And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings 15:22 · KJV
And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 15:23 · KJV
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4505 mean?
H4505 is the Hebrew word מְנַחֵם (Mᵉnachêm), meaning Menachem, an Israelite.
How is H4505 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it menahem (7 times), began menahem (1 time).
How many times does H4505 appear in the Bible?
מְנַחֵם (Mᵉnachêm) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4505 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5162 (נָחַם); comforter.
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