What does תַּנְחוּם (tanĕḥûm) mean in the Bible?
תַּנְחוּם (tanĕḥûm): Comfort rooted in empathetic response; often God's compassionate consolation toward the afflicted or bereaved
Hebrew · H8575
תַּנְחוּם
Compassion , solace
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תַּנְחוּםH8575
Pronunciationtanĕḥûm
What does תַּנְחוּם (tanĕḥûm) mean in the Bible?
תַּנְחוּם (tanĕḥûm): Comfort rooted in empathetic response; often God's compassionate consolation toward the afflicted or bereaved
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How does the BSB render H8575?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Are the consolations (1), at her comforting (1), of consolation (1), Your consolation (1), your consolation [to me] (1).
Where does תַּנְחוּם (tanĕḥûm) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 15:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (2), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItAre the consolations1×Job 15:11
at her comforting1×Isaiah 66:11
of consolation1×Jeremiah 16:7
Your consolation1×Psalms 94:19
your consolation [to me]1×Job 21:2
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Job 15:11תַּנְחֻמ֣וֹתtoAre the consolationsNoun - masculine plural constructJob 21:2תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃toyour consolation [to me]Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralPsalms 94:19תַּ֝נְחוּמֶ֗יךָtoYour consolationNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularIsaiah 66:11תַּנְחֻמֶ֑יהָtoat her comfortingNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularJeremiah 16:7תַּנְחוּמִ֔יםtoof consolationNoun - masculine plural
Usage map
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First aligned rowJob 15:11
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Job2Psalms1Isaiah1Jeremiah1
Source forms
תַּ֝נְחוּמֶ֗יךָ1xtan·ḥū·me·ḵāPsalms 94:19
תַּנְחוּמִ֔ים1xtan·ḥū·mîmJeremiah 16:7
תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃1xtan·ḥū·mō·ṯê·ḵemJob 21:2
תַּנְחֻמ֣וֹת1xtan·ḥu·mō·wṯJob 15:11
תַּנְחֻמֶ֑יהָ1xtan·ḥu·me·hāIsaiah 66:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural1xJeremiah 16:7
Noun - masculine plural construct1xJob 15:11
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural1xJob 21:2
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 94:19
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 66:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Comfort rooted in empathetic response; often God's compassionate consolation toward the afflicted or bereaved
Source Gloss
compassion , solace
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Comfort rooted in empathetic response; often God's compassionate consolation toward the afflicted or bereaved
compassion, solace BDB: consolation Usage: comfort, consolation.
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