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    Nahum

    Pronounced NAY-hum

    boy
    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Nahum appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    Meaning
    "Comfort; Consolation"
    Origin
    Hebrew

    Nahum was the prophet whose book proclaims God's judgment on Nineveh. Though his message was fierce, his name means 'comfort' — because God's justice IS comfort for the oppressed. When God judges the oppressor, the oppressed find relief.

    Spiritual meaning

    Nahum reveals that divine justice IS divine comfort — for those who trust God, His judgment of evil brings ultimate peace.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him."

      Nahum 1:7 (KJV) →

    • "Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace!"

      Nahum 1:15 (KJV) →
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