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Nahum 1 — Sermon Preparation
A poem on God's jealous and avenging character opens the book — he is a stronghold for those who trust him and a devastating flood against his enemies. Below is a research summary for Nahum 1, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 14
- verses
- 154 / 114
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 22
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Nahum 1 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| נָקַם | nâqam | H5358 | 3 | grudge, avenge |
| אָמַל | ʼâmal | H535 | 2 | droop, be sick |
| נָקָה | nâqâh | H5352 | 2 | be, make |
| צָרָה | tsârâh | H6869 | 2 | tightness, trouble |
| יָבֵשׁ | yâbêsh | H3001 | 2 | dry |
| חֵמָה | chêmâh | H2534 | 2 | heat, anger |
| חָשַׁב | châshab | H2803 | 2 | plait, interpenetrate |
How preachers through history handled this text
22 public-domain excerpts on Nahum 1, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“There is a great deal plotted against the Lord by the gates of hell, and against his kingdom in the world; but it will prove in vain. With some sinners God makes quick despatch; and one way or other, he will make an utter end of all his enemies. Though they are quiet, and many very secure, and not in fear, they shall be cut down as grass and corn, when the destroying angel passes through. God would hereby work great deliverance for his own people. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Nahum 1:9–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Elkosh— Nahum 1:1
- Nineveh— Nahum 1:1
- Assyria— Nahum 1:13
- Bashan— Nahum 1:4
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