Old Testament
Nahum
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The words of Nahum
Nahum uses 342 different Hebrew words, 525 in all. 13 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 12 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- אֲרִי ărî lion 4 of its 78 uses
- אֹיֵב ôyêb be hostile to 4 of its 279 uses
- כָּרַת kârath cut off, cut down 4 of its 284 uses
- אֵשׁ êsh fire 4 of its 313 uses
- אָכַל âkal eat 6 of its 784 uses
- קוֹל qôl sound, voice 4 of its 425 uses
- עָבַר âbar pass over, through, by, pass on 4 of its 542 uses
Words found only in Nahum
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- מְבוּקָה mebûqâh emptiness 2 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.