וַ/יִּנָּ֣חֶם
𐤅/𐤉𐤍𐤇𐤌
nâcham
and relented
To experience a change of emotion or resolve, specifically to feel regret, sorrow, or compassion leading to a change of action or attitude. In various contexts, can signify consoling or comforting others, or being moved to pity. Sometimes used in reflexive or passive sense, denoting experiencing remorse or being comforted after sorrow. The semantic range includes to regret, to change one's mind, to have compassion, to comfort, and to experience relief from distress.
Jonah 3:10 · Word #9
Lexicon H5162
| Lemma | נָחַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | nâcham |
| Strong's | H5162 |
| Definition | To experience a change of emotion or resolve, specifically to feel regret, sorrow, or compassion leading to a change of action or attitude. In various contexts, can signify consoling or comforting others, or being moved to pity. Sometimes used in reflexive or passive sense, denoting experiencing remorse or being comforted after sorrow. The semantic range includes to regret, to change one's mind, to have compassion, to comfort, and to experience relief from distress. |
Morphology HC/VNw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and relented |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5162-32
and he was moved to regret
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem (passive/reflexive), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem gives a passive/reflexive sense, indicating that he experienced an inward emotional shift. "Was moved to regret" preserves the root idea of deep emotional movement leading to changed resolve, while reflecting third masculine singular sequential imperfect form. |
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