נֶחָמָה, preced.) consolation, relief. Taan. 11ᵇ אל יראה בנֶחָמַת צבור (Yalk. Ex. 264 בנחמות, pl.) shall not live to see the relief of the community. Pes. 54ᵇ (man does not know) יום הנ׳ what day his relief from trouble will come; a. fr.—Esp. הנ׳ the comfort (of Zion), restoration of Israel. Macc. 5ᵇ, a. fr. (a euphemistic affirmation) אראה בנ׳ לא וכ׳ may I not live to see the consolation, if &c.—Pl. נֶחָמוֹת. Y. Ber. V, beg. 8ᵈ the prophets שהיו חותמין … ובדברי נ׳ who closed their books with words of praise and of consolation (predictions of relief; Bab. Ber. 31ᵃ תנחומים); a. e.