Nahum

/ˈneɪhəm/
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Definitions of Nahum
  1. noun
    a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC
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    prophet
    someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
  2. noun
    an Old Testament book telling Nahum's prophecy of the fall of Nineveh
    synonyms: Book of Nahum
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    book
    a major division of a long written composition
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