5154. nechushah

Lexicon

nechushah: Bronze, Copper

Original Word: נְחוּשָׁה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: nchuwshah
Pronunciation: ne-khoo-SHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (nekh-oo-shaw')
Definition: Bronze, Copper
Meaning: copper

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

brass, steel

Or nchushah {nekh-oo-shaw'}; feminine of nachuwsh; copper -- brass, steel. Compare Nachash.

see HEBREW nachuwsh

see HEBREW Nachash

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of nachush
Definition
copper, bronze
NASB Translation
bronze (9), copper (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נְחוּשָׁה and (Leviticus 26:19; Job 40:18) נְחֻשָׁה noun feminine copper, bronze (only in poetry; compare I. נְחשֶׁת); — ׳נ always absolute; —

1 copper produced from ore by melting Job 28:2.

2 copper, doubtless hardened with alloy, = bronze, as material of bow 2 Samuel 22:35 = Psalm 18:35; Job 20:24; gates Isaiah 45:2; figurative of strength Job 40:18 (bones of hippopotamus), compare Job 41:19, Micah 4:13 (hoofs of Zion); of obstinate brow Isaiah 48:4 ("" גִּיד בַּרְזֶל עָרְמֶּ֑ךָ); unproductive earth Leviticus 26:19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָחָשׁ (nachash), which means "to be bright" or "to shine," often associated with the gleaming appearance of metals.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and New Testament for copper or bronze is χαλκός (chalkos), Strong's Greek Number G5475. This term is used in similar contexts, such as in Revelation 1:15, where the feet of the glorified Christ are described as "like bronze glowing in a furnace," symbolizing strength and purity.

In summary, נְחוּשָׁה (nechushah) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, denoting both a valuable material used in construction and worship, as well as a metaphor for strength and judgment. Its Greek counterpart, χαλκός, carries similar connotations in the New Testament.

Usage: The term נְחוּשָׁה is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to copper or bronze, often in the context of describing materials used in the construction of the Tabernacle, Temple, and various implements. It is also used metaphorically to describe strength or resilience.

Context: נְחוּשָׁה (nechushah) appears in several key biblical passages, highlighting its importance in ancient Israelite culture and religious practices. In Exodus 27:2, copper is specified for the construction of the altar of burnt offering: "You are to make horns on its four corners; the horns are to be of one piece with it, and you are to overlay it with bronze." This indicates the use of copper or bronze in sacred objects, emphasizing its durability and value.

In 1 Kings 7:45, the extensive use of copper in Solomon's Temple is detailed: "the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all these objects that Hiram made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze." This passage underscores the metal's significance in religious and ceremonial contexts.

The metaphorical use of נְחוּשָׁה is evident in passages like Deuteronomy 28:23, where the heavens are described as "bronze" to convey the idea of impenetrability and harshness during times of divine judgment: "The sky over your head will be bronze, and the earth beneath you iron."

Forms and Transliterations

כַּנְּחֻשָֽׁה׃ כנחשה׃ נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה נְחוּשָֽׁה׃ נְחוּשָׁ֑ה נְחוּשָׁ֔ה נְחוּשָׁ֖ה נְחוּשָׁה֙ נחושה נחושה׃ kan·nə·ḥu·šāh kannechuShah kannəḥušāh nə·ḥū·šāh nechuShah nəḥūšāh

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 26:19
HEB: וְאֶֽת־ אַרְצְכֶ֖ם כַּנְּחֻשָֽׁה׃
NAS: like iron and your earth like bronze.
KJV: as iron, and your earth as brass:
INT: iron and your earth bronze

2 Samuel 22:35
HEB: וְנִחַ֥ת קֶֽשֶׁת־ נְחוּשָׁ֖ה זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃
NAS: can bend a bow of bronze.
KJV: so that a bow of steel is broken
INT: bend A bow of bronze my arms

Job 20:24
HEB: תַּ֝חְלְפֵ֗הוּ קֶ֣שֶׁת נְחוּשָֽׁה׃
NAS: weapon, [But] the bronze bow
KJV: [and] the bow of steel shall strike him through.
INT: will pierce bow the bronze

Job 28:2
HEB: וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן יָצ֥וּק נְחוּשָֽׁה׃
NAS: from the dust, And copper is smelted
KJV: out of the earth, and brass [is] molten
INT: rock is smelted and copper

Job 40:18
HEB: עֲ֭צָמָיו אֲפִיקֵ֣י נְחוּשָׁ֑ה גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו כִּמְטִ֥יל
NAS: are tubes of bronze; His limbs
KJV: [are as] strong pieces of brass; his bones
INT: his bones are tubes of bronze his limbs bars

Job 41:27
HEB: לְעֵ֖ץ רִקָּב֣וֹן נְחוּשָֽׁה׃
NAS: iron as straw, Bronze as rotten wood.
KJV: as straw, [and] brass as rotten
INT: wood rotten Bronze

Psalm 18:34
HEB: וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה קֶֽשֶׁת־ נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃
NAS: can bend a bow of bronze.
KJV: so that a bow of steel is broken
INT: bend A bow of bronze my arms

Isaiah 45:2
HEB: ק) דַּלְת֤וֹת נְחוּשָׁה֙ אֲשַׁבֵּ֔ר וּבְרִיחֵ֥י
NAS: the doors of bronze and cut through
KJV: the gates of brass, and cut in sunder
INT: direct the doors of bronze will shatter bars

Isaiah 48:4
HEB: עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ וּמִצְחֲךָ֖ נְחוּשָֽׁה׃
NAS: sinew And your forehead bronze,
KJV: sinew, and thy brow brass;
INT: and your neck and your forehead bronze

Micah 4:13
HEB: וּפַרְסֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ אָשִׂ֣ים נְחוּשָׁ֔ה וַהֲדִקּ֖וֹת עַמִּ֣ים
NAS: I will make bronze, That you may pulverize
KJV: thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces
INT: and your hoofs will make bronze you may pulverize peoples

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5154
10 Occurrences

kan·nə·ḥu·šāh — 1 Occ.
nə·ḥū·šāh — 9 Occ.