H4505

מְנַחֵם

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Menahem

A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.14; son of: Gadi (H1424); father of: Pekahiah (H6494) § Menahem = "comforter" son of Gadi and king of the northern kingdom of Israel; slew the usurper Shallum to ascend the throne and reigned for ten years; contemporary with prophets Hosea and Amos

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

מְנַחֵם proper name, masculine (comforter) king of Northern Israel, 2Kgs 15:14; 2Kgs 15:16; 2Kgs 15:17; 2Kgs 15:19; 2Kgs 15:20; 2Kgs 15:21; 2Kgs 15:22; 2Kgs 15:23 ᵐ5 Μαναημ.


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