Lexicon / H5162
נָחַם
na.cham
  • to be sorry: comfort
  • to be sorry: relent
  • be sorry
  • console oneself

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: to be sorry: comfort; to be sorry: relent

: comfort

1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted

1a) (Niphal)

1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion

1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent

1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted

1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself

1b) (Piel) to comfort, console

1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled

1d) (Hithpael)

1d1) to be sorry, have compassion

1d2) to rue, repent of

1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted

1d4) to ease oneself

Also means: na.cham (נָחַם ": relent" H5162H)

: relent

1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted

1a) (Niphal)

1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion

1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent

1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted

1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself

1b) (Piel) to comfort, console

1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled

1d) (Hithpael)

1d1) to be sorry, have compassion

1d2) to rue, repent of

1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted

1d4) to ease oneself

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: be sorry; console oneself

Root √נחם: נחם vb Niph be sorry console oneself Niph be sorry moved to pity have compassion . for others be sorry rue suffer grief repent . of one’s own doings comfort oneself be comforted , comfort oneself ease oneself . by taking vengeance . Piel comfort console —, Pual be comforted consoled ;, Hithpa be sorry have compassion , rue repent of , comfort oneself be comforted , ease oneself , by taking vengeance .— . etc.

נחם vb Niph be sorry console oneself Niph be sorry moved to pity have compassion . for others be sorry rue suffer grief repent . of one’s own doings comfort oneself be comforted , comfort oneself ease oneself . by taking vengeance . Piel comfort console —, Pual be comforted consoled ;, Hithpa be sorry have compassion , rue repent of , comfort oneself be comforted , ease oneself , by taking vengeance .— . etc.