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נָהַם H5098
H5098 is the Hebrew word נָהַם, transliterated nâham and said naw-ham'. The King James Version most often renders it mourn.
What it means
to growl.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: mourn, roar(-ing).
Verses using נָהַם
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Proverbs 5:11 · KJV
And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
Proverbs 28:15 · KJV
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Isaiah 5:29 · KJV
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
Isaiah 5:30 · KJV
And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.
Ezekiel 24:23 · KJV
And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5098 mean?
H5098 is the Hebrew word נָהַם (nâham), meaning to growl.
How is H5098 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it mourn (2 times), roaring (1 time), yea they shall roar (1 time), roar (1 time).
How many times does H5098 appear in the Bible?
נָהַם (nâham) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5098 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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