🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Naum

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Naum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nahum/ˈneɪ.həm/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #2000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Naum é um profeta na Bíblia."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A male given name of Hebrew origin, often associated with the biblical prophet.

    "Nahum is often cited in discussions about the minor prophets of the Old Testament."
  2. 2

    The title of a book in the Old Testament of the Bible.

    "The Book of Nahum addresses the fall of Nineveh."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The name Nahum originates from the Hebrew name 'Naḥum', meaning 'comfort' or 'consolation'. It is historically significant as it is the name of a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Nahum, which dates back to the 7th century BCE.

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