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The name Nahum means "comfort," and scholars debate his origin. Some suggest he hailed from Elkesh, which later became Elcesi in southern Judah. Others propose he was from Capernaum, a village near the Sea of Galilee, which literally translates to "village of Nahum."
The name Nahum means "comfort," and scholars debate his origin. Some suggest he hailed from Elkesh, which later became Elcesi in southern Judah. Others propose he was from Capernaum, a village near the Sea of Galilee, which literally translates to "village of Nahum."