Commentary for Ketubot 138:2

אמר ר' אבהו מנין לאבל שמיסב בראש שנאמר (איוב כט, כה) אבחר דרכם ואשב ראש ואשכון כמלך בגדוד כאשר אבלים ינחם ינחם אחרים משמע אמר רב נחמן בר יצחק ינחם כתיב

Abbahu stated: From where do we know that a mourner sits at the head [of the table]? [From Scripture] as it is said, “I chose out their way, and sat at the head and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforts the mourners” (Job 29:25). But does not yenahem mean [one who comforts] others? Nahman b. Isaac replied: It is written “ynhm.”

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