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| Name | Nahum (Nachum, Naxum) - נַחוּם |
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| Time of appearance | The Biblical Era |
| Meaning | The root of the name נחום (Nahum), נחמ, signifies "consoling", "comforting". |
| History | Nahum was a prophet of condolence who prophesied the destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian empire. |
| Citation | "The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite." Nahum 1, 1 |
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