Naum (or Nahum)
- Dates
- 260–180 BC
Name means "consolation." He is the son of Esli (or Eslie) and father of Amos, a Judahite listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus Christ. His name has also been spelled "Nahum."
Bible passages
- Luke 3:25
Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
Text of the King James Version.