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Lexicon :: Strong's H5178 - nᵊḥšeṯ

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נְחשֶׁת
Transliteration
nᵊḥšeṯ
Pronunciation
nekh-o'-sheth
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1349a,1350a

Strong’s Definitions

נְחֹשֶׁת nᵉchôsheth, nekh-o'-sheth; for H5154; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver):—brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 141x

The KJV translates Strong's H5178 in the following manner: brass (103x), brasen (28x), fetters (4x), chain (3x), copper (1x), filthiness (1x), steel (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 141x
The KJV translates Strong's H5178 in the following manner: brass (103x), brasen (28x), fetters (4x), chain (3x), copper (1x), filthiness (1x), steel (1x).

  1. copper, bronze

    1. copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy)

    2. fetters (of copper or bronze)

    3. copper (as value)

  2. lust, harlotry

    1. meaning dubious

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נְחֹשֶׁת nᵉchôsheth, nekh-o'-sheth; for H5154; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver):—brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.
STRONGS H5178: Abbreviations
I. נְח֫שֶׁת 137 noun masculine 1 Kings 7:45 (compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 108; feminine 1 Chronicles 18:8) copper, bronze (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician נחשת; Palmyrene נחשא Lzb322; Syriac bdb063806, Targum נְחָשָׁא, Arabic bdb063807, Ethiopic bdb063808 (so also Old Ethiopic DHMEpigr. Denkm. aus Abess.(1894), 52); WMMAs. u. Eur. 127 cites Egyptian teḥ(ḥ)ost, copper (= *tenḥost), as loan-word from נְחשֶׁת + feminine article); — נ׳ absolute Genesis 4:22 +; construct Exodus 38:29; suffix נְחֻשְׁתִּי Lamentations 3:7, נְחֻשְׁתֵךְ Ezekiel 16:36, נְחֻשְׁתָּהּ Ezekiel 24:11, נְחֻשְׁתָּם 2 Kings 25:13 + 2 times; dual נְחֻשְׁתַּ֫יִם Judges 16:21 + 6 times; —
1. copper, as ore Deuteronomy 8:9, compare Zechariah 6:8; worked by artificer Genesis 4:22 (J) 1 Kings 7:14 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 24:12; material — doubtless hardened with alloy, probably tin, making bronze, compare NowArchaeology i. 243 BenzArchaeology 214 — of armour 1 Samuel 17:5, 6; 1 Kings 14:27, utensils 2 Kings 25:14 = Jeremiah 52:18; Leviticus 6:21; Numbers 17:4 + very often, altar 2 Kings 16:14, 15; Exodus 38:30; Exodus 39:39, etc., and other objects Numbers 21:9 (twice in verse) (JE), 2 Kings 18:4; 1 Kings 4:13; 1 Kings 7:15ff. +, especially in description of tabernacle and temple; cast 1 Kings 7:14; polished מְמֹרָט 1 Kings 7:45, מָרוּק 2 Chronicles 4:16 (compare Leviticus 6:21); and shining מֻצְהָב Ezra 8:27. On קָלָל נ׳ Ezekiel 1:7; Daniel 10:6 see קלל; נ׳ as spoil of war 2 Samuel 8:8; 2 Kings 25:13 = Jeremiah 52:17, 20 etc.
2. fetters of copper or bronze, usually dual Judges 16:21; 2 Samuel 3:34; 2 Kings 25:7 = Jeremiah 39:7; Jeremiah 52:11; 2 Chronicles 36:6, also 2 Chronicles 33:11; singular only Lamentations 3:7 (figurative of oppression).
3. as less in value than gold but more than wood Isaiah 60:17 (twice in verse); figurative of worthless people Jeremiah 6:28 (+ בַּרְזֶל), id. (as dross of silver) Ezekiel 22:18 (+ בְּדִיל, בַּרְזֶל, עוֺפֶרֶת). — On Ezekiel 16:36 see IV. נחשׁ.
4. figurative of pitiless sky Deuteronomy 28:23.

II. [נְח֫שֶׁת] noun [feminine] suffix נְחֻשְׁתֵּךְ Ezekiel 16:36 where context (|| עֶרְוָה) favours meaning lust, harlotry, or specific sens. obscoen. (Co [citing Ki Ra] Berthol, see also Da); text perhaps corrupt (compare NöZMG xl (1886). 730); Sm proposes תַּזְנוּתַיִךְ, so apparently ToyHpt; Or בָּשְׁתֵּךְ.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:22; 4:22

Exodus

38:29; 38:30; 39:39

Leviticus

6:21; 6:21

Numbers

17:4; 21:9

Deuteronomy

8:9; 28:23

Judges

16:21; 16:21

1 Samuel

17:5; 17:6

2 Samuel

3:34; 8:8

1 Kings

4:13; 7:14; 7:14; 7:15; 7:45; 7:45; 14:27

2 Kings

16:14; 16:15; 18:4; 25:7; 25:13; 25:13; 25:14

1 Chronicles

18:8

2 Chronicles

4:16; 24:12; 33:11; 36:6

Ezra

8:27

Isaiah

60:17

Jeremiah

6:28; 39:7; 52:11; 52:17; 52:18; 52:20

Lamentations

3:7; 3:7

Ezekiel

1:7; 16:36; 16:36; 16:36; 22:18; 24:11

Daniel

10:6

Zechariah

6:8

H5178

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5178 matches the Hebrew נְחשֶׁת (nᵊḥšeṯ),
which occurs 140 times in 119 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:18 - et fibulas aeneas quinquaginta quibus necteretur tectum et unum pallium ex omnibus sagis fieret

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:6 - quos et ipsos fecit de lignis setthim et operuit lamminis aeneis

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:8 - fecit et labrum aeneum cum base sua de speculis mulierum quae excubabant in ostio tabernaculi

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