נַ֣הַם

𐤍𐤄𐤌

naham

roaring

from נָהַם; a snarl; roaring.

H5099

Proverbs 20:2 · Word #1

Lexicon H5099

Lemmaנַהַם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤄𐤌
Transliterationnaham
Strong'sH5099
In-contextroaring

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5099-01

a growling-roar

Rootנהם (n-h-m)
Core Meaningsgrowling, roaring, moaning, deep guttural sound
Semantic Rangeroar of a lion, growl of a beast, rumbling or moaning sound, audible expression of fierce anger or deep distress
Conceptual SignificanceOften associated with the threatening roar of a lion, the term evokes imagery of danger, predatory power, or intense inner turmoil, reinforcing themes of judgment, fear, or visceral anguish in the biblical narrative.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no pronominal suffix; functions as a concrete sound-term.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root נהם, conveying a deep, guttural growling or roaring sound. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it is rendered as a singular concrete sound—"a growling-roar"—to preserve both the root sense and the grammatical form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root נהם (growling, roaring, moaning, deep guttural sound)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5100-01 kenahamat like the roaring of
H5098-01 veyinehom and he growls

Word Usage (2 occurrences of H5099)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Proverbs 19:12 נַ֣הַם naham roaring
Proverbs 20:2 נַ֣הַם naham roaring