ne.cha.mah denotes consolation or comfort found amid pain or affliction.

The two attested construct-singular uses describe consolation in circumstances of pain or affliction: in Job 6:10 it is linked with exulting despite pain, and in Psalm 119:50 with life given through God's word.

1. Consolation amid suffering · dominant

   Both occurrences are common feminine singular construct nouns. In Job 6:10, the form names what would remain amid pain; the APB renders the clause "This would still be my consolation." In Psalm 119:50, it is associated with affliction and with God's word giving life; the APB renders, "This has been my comfort in my affliction."

   Job 6:10Psalm 119:50

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "consolation" in Job 6:10 and "comfort" in Psalm 119:50. These renderings confirm the clauses' shared setting rather than establish separate senses.