Book of Nahum

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A book of the Old Testament that contains messages saying Nineveh will be destroyed

proper noun

: Libro de Nahum

The Book of Nahum vividly describes the impending destruction of the city of Nineveh.

Examples

In our Bible study group, we discussed the themes of justice and vengeance found in the Book of Nahum.
Scholars often debate the historical accuracy of the events described in the Book of Nahum.
The Book of Nahum is often overlooked in biblical studies.
Many scholars analyze the Book of Nahum for its historical context.
In our Bible study group, we discussed the themes of justice and vengeance found in the Book of Nahum.
The Book of Nahum vividly describes the impending destruction of the city of Nineveh.
Many scholars analyze the Book of Nahum for its historical context.

Synonyms

Nahum

vsBook of Nahum

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A short Old Testament book about the fall of the city Nineveh

means the same text but uses a slightly different title form

Surface Forms

Book of Nahum main

Morphology

book + of + Nahum

The label 'Book of Nahum' is a straightforward genitive/attributive construction: 'book' + 'of' + a proper name implies a book associated with or authored by Nahum. This composition is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer it is a named book (here, a biblical book) even if they lack detailed knowledge about Nahum.

Etymology

Book of Nahum is a short book in the Bible named after the prophet Nahum, who warned about the fall of the city Nineveh. So the title simply means 'the book written by Nahum' and refers to his message about that city's destruction.