Strong H5098נָהַם

to groan

Transliteration
nâham
Pronunciation
naw-ham'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to growl: - {mourn} roar (-ing).

Detailed definition

1) to growl, groan
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to growl (of lion)
1a2) to groan (of sufferer)

In the Bible

Strong H5098 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • mourn2
  • roar2
  • roaring1

First verses

  1. Proverbs 5:11
    And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
  2. Proverbs 28:15
    As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
  3. Isaiah 5:29
    Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
  4. Isaiah 5:30
    And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.
  5. Ezekiel 24:23
    And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.
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