Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(Heb. Nechum', נְחוּם, if genuine, i.q. Nahum, i.e., consoled, but prob. by erroneous transcription for, רְחוּ, i.e., Rechum; Sept. Ι᾿ναούμ, but most MSS. have Ναούμ; Vulg. Nahum), one of the Israelites who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 7:7); called REHUM (See REHUM) (q.v.) in the parallel list (Ezra 2:2).
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Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Nehum'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/n/nehum.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.