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Strong's numbers

נָחַם (H5162)

nâcham

naw-kham'

a primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself); comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).

Brown–Driver–Briggs

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

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.

100 occurrences

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  • Psalms 86:17
    Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
  • Psalms 90:13
    Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
  • Psalms 106:45
    And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
  • Psalms 110:4
    The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
  • Psalms 119:52
    I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
  • Psalms 119:76
    Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
  • Psalms 119:82
    Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
  • Psalms 135:14
    For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
  • Ecclesiastes 4:1
    So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
  • Isaiah 1:24
    Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies: