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Strong's H5164 נֹחַם (nocham)

Nocham means “repentance” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5164 — trochos (“course”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H5164
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5164 Quick Answer

Strong's H5164 נוֹחַם (nocham) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nocham (no'-kham) n-m. 1. ruefulness, i.e. desistance [from H5162] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include repentance. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nocham (no'-kham) n-m. 1. ruefulness, i.e. desistance [from H5162]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
repentance

Meaning and Definition

nocham (no'-kham) n-m. 1. ruefulness, i.e. desistance [from H5162] KJV: repentance. Root(s): H5162

Original Word
נוֹחַם
Transliteration
nocham
Derivation
Root: נחם First root strongs: 5162
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5164. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5164 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nocham, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

repentance Hosea 13:14

How Strong's H5164 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5164 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5164 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Hosea 13:14 KJV

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5164.

Hosea 13:14 Old Testament, KJV
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5164, grouped by book.

Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 13:14

Strong's H5164 FAQ

What does nocham (נֹחַם) mean?

Nocham (Strong's H5164) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "repentance". nocham (no'-kham) n-m. 1. ruefulness, i.e. desistance [from H5162]

How many times is nocham (נֹחַם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5164 across 1 book.

Where can I study nocham (נֹחַם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5164 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nocham (נֹחַם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as repentance. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.