5174. nechash

Lexicon

nechash: Serpent

Original Word: נְחָשׁ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: nchash
Pronunciation: nekh-ash'
Phonetic Spelling: (nekh-awsh')
Definition: Serpent
Meaning: copper

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

brass

(Aramaic) corresponding to nchuwshah; copper -- brass.

see HEBREW nchuwshah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to nechushah
Definition
copper, bronze
NASB Translation
bronze (9).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נְחָשׁ noun masculine copper, bronze (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew נְחשֶׁת, נְחוּשָׁה, √ III. נחשׁ); — as material: absolute ׳נ Daniel 2:32; Daniel 4:12; Daniel 4:20; Daniel 7:19; emphatic נְחָשָׁא Daniel 2:35,39,45; Daniel 5:4,23.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a root corresponding to the Hebrew נָחָשׁ (nachash), which means "copper" or "bronze."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 5475: χαλκός (chalkos) • This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote "copper" or "bronze," similar to the Aramaic נְחָשׁ. It appears in contexts describing materials and monetary value, reflecting the continued importance of bronze in the Greco-Roman world.

Usage: The term נְחָשׁ is used in the context of describing materials, particularly in the construction of objects or structures that require durable metal. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the books of Daniel and Ezra.

Context: The Aramaic word נְחָשׁ (nechash) is found in the context of the exilic and post-exilic periods of Israel's history, during which Aramaic was a common language of administration and communication. In the book of Daniel, נְחָשׁ is used to describe the composition of the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream, where the belly and thighs are made of bronze (Daniel 2:32). This imagery symbolizes the strength and durability of the empires represented in the vision. In Ezra, נְחָשׁ is mentioned in the context of the inventory of materials used for the rebuilding of the temple, highlighting the importance of bronze in the construction and furnishing of sacred spaces (Ezra 8:27).

The use of נְחָשׁ in these texts underscores the significance of bronze as a valuable and versatile material in the ancient Near East. It was prized for its strength and ability to be cast into various shapes, making it ideal for both practical and ceremonial purposes. The presence of נְחָשׁ in the biblical narrative reflects the historical and cultural realities of the time, where metals played a crucial role in the development of technology and society.

Forms and Transliterations

וּנְחָ֔שׁ ונחש נְחָ֔שׁ נְחָֽשׁ׃ נְחָשָׁ֔א נְחָשָׁ֜א נְחָשָׁ֤א נְחָשָׁ֥א נְחָשָׁ֨א נחש נחש׃ נחשא nə·ḥā·šā nə·ḥāš neChash nechaSha nəḥāš nəḥāšā ū·nə·ḥāš uneChash ūnəḥāš

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:32
HEB: וְיַרְכָתֵ֖הּ דִּ֥י נְחָֽשׁ׃
NAS: its belly and its thighs of bronze,
KJV: his belly and his thighs of brass,
INT: thighs forasmuch of bronze

Daniel 2:35
HEB: פַּרְזְלָא֩ חַסְפָּ֨א נְחָשָׁ֜א כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֗א
NAS: the clay, the bronze, the silver
KJV: the clay, the brass, the silver,
INT: the iron the clay the bronze the silver and the gold

Daniel 2:39
HEB: אָחֳרִי֙ דִּ֣י נְחָשָׁ֔א דִּ֥י תִשְׁלַ֖ט
NAS: kingdom of bronze, which
KJV: kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule
INT: and another which of bronze which will rule

Daniel 2:45
HEB: וְ֠הַדֶּקֶת פַּרְזְלָ֨א נְחָשָׁ֤א חַסְפָּא֙ כַּסְפָּ֣א
NAS: the iron, the bronze, the clay,
KJV: the iron, the brass, the clay,
INT: crushed the iron the bronze the clay the silver

Daniel 4:15
HEB: דִּֽי־ פַרְזֶ֣ל וּנְחָ֔שׁ בְּדִתְאָ֖א דִּ֣י
NAS: of iron and bronze [around it] In the new grass
KJV: of iron and brass, in the tender grass
INT: forasmuch of iron and bronze the new forasmuch

Daniel 4:23
HEB: דִּֽי־ פַרְזֶ֣ל וּנְחָ֔שׁ בְּדִתְאָ֖א דִּ֣י
NAS: of iron and bronze [around it] in the new grass
KJV: of iron and brass, in the tender grass
INT: forasmuch of iron and bronze the new forasmuch

Daniel 5:4
HEB: דַּהֲבָ֧א וְכַסְפָּ֛א נְחָשָׁ֥א פַרְזְלָ֖א אָעָ֥א
NAS: and silver, of bronze, iron,
KJV: and of silver, of brass, of iron,
INT: of gold and silver of bronze iron wood

Daniel 5:23
HEB: כַסְפָּֽא־ וְ֠דַהֲבָא נְחָשָׁ֨א פַרְזְלָ֜א אָעָ֣א
NAS: and gold, of bronze, iron,
KJV: and gold, of brass, iron,
INT: of silver and gold of bronze iron wood

Daniel 7:19
HEB: וְטִפְרַ֣יהּ דִּֽי־ נְחָ֔שׁ אָֽכְלָ֣ה מַדֲּקָ֔ה
NAS: and its claws of bronze, [and which] devoured,
KJV: and his nails [of] brass; [which] devoured,
INT: claws which of bronze devoured crushed

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5174
9 Occurrences

nə·ḥāš — 2 Occ.
nə·ḥā·šā — 5 Occ.
ū·nə·ḥāš — 2 Occ.