תַּנְחוּמִים, consolation. Ber. II, 7 וכשמת … קבל עליו ת׳ when his slave Ṭabi died, he accepted condolence for him. Keth. 10ᵇ ת׳ של הבל ניחמו וכ׳ R. G. offered this man a vain consolation; B. Bath. 16ᵇ. Ab. Zar. 16ᵇ נכנסו … ולא קיבל ת׳ (not ק׳ עליו) his disciples came to console him, but he would accept no consolation; Yalk. Prov. 937; Yalk. Mic. 551. Ab. d’R. N. ch. XXX תַּנְחוּמֵי אבלים וכ׳ comforting the mourners, visiting the sick, and deeds of kindness bring good into the world. Pesik. R. s. 29-30 עמדי וקבלי כוס ת׳ stand up and accept the cup of consolation; ib. כוס תַּנְחוּמַיִךְ; ib. הרי תַּנְחוּמֶיךָ נתונים לך thy consolations are given back to thee (I will not accept them); a. fr.