Definition
a primitive root; to growl
Traditional renderings: mourn, roar(-ing).
Traditional renderings: mourn, roar(-ing).
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders נָהַם:
- βοάωboaō“to cry out”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Proverbs 5:11וְנָהַמְתָּ֥ · you will groanAt the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent,
- Proverbs 28:15נֹ֭הֵם · Like a roaringLike a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
- Isaiah 5:29וְיִנְהֹם֙ · They growlTheir roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away, and no one can rescue it.
- Isaiah 5:30וְיִנְהֹ֥ם · they will roarIn that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds.
- Ezekiel 24:23וּנְהַמְתֶּ֖ם · and you will groanYour turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves.