Nahum 1:1
"The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

About a hundred years before, at Jonah's preaching, the Ninevites repented, and were spared, yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. Nineveh knows not that God who contends with

her, but is told what a God he is.

Reflection

The Scripture character of Jehovah agrees not with the views of proud reasoners. The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is slow to wrath and ready to forgive,

but he will by no means acquit the wicked; and there is tribulation and anguish for every soul that doeth evil: but who duly regards the power of his wrath?/WHBC 902.2

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About a hundred years before, at Jonah's preaching, the Ninevites repented, and were spared, yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. Nineveh knows not that God who contends with her, but is told

what a God he is. It is good for all to mix faith with what is here said concerning Him, which speaks great terror to the wicked, and comfort to believers. Let each take his portion from it: let sinners read it and tremble; and let saints read it and triumph. The anger of the Lord is contrasted with his goodness to his people. Perhaps they are obscure and little regarded in the world, but the Lord knows them. The Scripture character of Jehovah agrees not with the views of proud reasoners. The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is slow to wrath and ready to forgive, but he will by no means acquit the wicked; and there is tribulation and anguish for every soul that doeth evil: but who duly regards the power of his wrath?/WHBC 902.2

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H4853 מַשָּׂא
Definition:

Fromnasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire -- burden, carry away, prophecy, X they set, song, Fromnasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire -- burden, carry away, prophecy, X they set, song,

Possible Meanings:
  • lending on interest (semantic_range)
  • usury (semantic_range)
H5210 נִינְוֵה
Definition:

11,12 (J),2 Kings 19:36=Isaiah 37:37;Nahum 1:1;Nahum 2:9;Nahum 3:7;Zephaniah 2:13;Jonah 1:2;Jonah 3:3a;Jonah 3:4,5,6,7, calledהָעִיר הַגְּדוֺלָהJonah 3:3a 3bJonah 4:11(compare 3aJonah 3:4f.);ᵐ5Νινευη, 11,12 (J),2 Kings 19:36=Isaiah 37:37;Nahum 1:1;Nahum 2:9;Nahum 3:7;Zephaniah 2:13;Jonah 1:2;Jonah 3:3a;Jonah 3:4,5,6,7, calledהָעִיר הַגְּדוֺלָהJonah 3:3a 3bJonah 4:11(compare 3aJonah 3:4f.);ᵐ5Νινευη,

Possible Meanings:
  • Nineveh (semantic_range)
H5612 סֵפֶר
Definition:

11missive, document, writing, book(probably ancient loan-word from Assyrianšipru,missive,messageDlHWB 683, Tel Amarnašipru, šipirtu,id.WklTA Gloss; √šâpâru, send, send message or letterDlHWB 683, Wkll 11missive, document, writing, book(probably ancient loan-word from Assyrianšipru,missive,messageDlHWB 683, Tel Amarnašipru, šipirtu,id.WklTA Gloss; √šâpâru, send, send message or letterDlHWB 683, Wkll

Possible Meanings:
  • secretary (semantic_range)
  • scribe (semantic_range)
H2377 חָזוֹן
Definition:

1vision(on formation compare LgBN 204) — absolute׳חHosea 12:1125t.; constructחֲזוֺןIsaiah 1:18t.1vision, as seen in the ecstatic state ""קסםMicah 3:6; ""מקסםEzekiel 12:24; ""חלמותDaniel 1:17; ""נביאDa 1vision(on formation compare LgBN 204) — absolute׳חHosea 12:1125t.; constructחֲזוֺןIsaiah 1:18t.1vision, as seen in the ecstatic state ""קסםMicah 3:6; ""מקסםEzekiel 12:24; ""חלמותDaniel 1:17; ""נביאDa

Possible Meanings:
  • divine communication in a vision (semantic_range)
  • oracle (semantic_range)
H5151 נַחוּם
Definition:

1,ᵐ5Ναουμ.**נַחוּם< =comforting, full of comfort(namely,is׳י? compare ARSKDB NAHUMDrNah 1:1, Century Bible).Topical LexiconScriptural OccurrenceThe name appears once:Nahum 1:1—“This is the burden agai 1,ᵐ5Ναουμ.**נַחוּם< =comforting, full of comfort(namely,is׳י? compare ARSKDB NAHUMDrNah 1:1, Century Bible).Topical LexiconScriptural OccurrenceThe name appears once:Nahum 1:1—“This is the burden agai

Possible Meanings:
  • compassion (semantic_range)
H0512 אֶלְקשִׁי
Definition:

1(perhaps =from Elkosh, but locality unknown; identified by JerComm.with a villageElcesiin Galilee; compare also Capernaum (=כְּפַר נַחוּם?); others (improbably) with an Elkosh on east bank of Tigris, 1(perhaps =from Elkosh, but locality unknown; identified by JerComm.with a villageElcesiin Galilee; compare also Capernaum (=כְּפַר נַחוּם?); others (improbably) with an Elkosh on east bank of Tigris,

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