נַ֣הַם
𐤍𐤄𐤌
naham
roaring
from נָהַם; a snarl; roaring.
H5099
Proverbs 20:2 · Word #1
Lexicon H5099
| Lemma | נַהַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤄𐤌 |
| Transliteration | naham |
| Strong's | H5099 |
| In-context | roaring |
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
| Root | נהם (n-h-m) |
| Core Meanings | growling, roaring, moaning, deep guttural sound |
| Semantic Range | roar of a lion, growl of a beast, rumbling or moaning sound, audible expression of fierce anger or deep distress |
| Conceptual Significance | Often 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 Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no pronominal suffix; functions as a concrete sound-term. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |