The meaning of “תַּנְחֻמֶת”
Understanding Tanchumeth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
for תַּנְחוּם (feminine) Tanhumeth. - § Tanhumeth = "consolation" - Tanchumeth, an Israelite 1) father of Seraiah, a lea...
תַּנְחֻמֶת
for תַּנְחוּם (feminine) Tanhumeth. - § Tanhumeth = "consolation" - Tanchumeth, an Israelite 1) father of Seraiah, a leader who joined Gedaliah after Jerusalem's fall
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 25:23 | “And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.” Word: תַּנְחֻמֶת (Tanchumeth) | |
| Jeremiah 40:8 | “Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.” Word: תַּנְחֻמֶת (Tanchumeth) |