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Lexicon :: Strong's H5176 - nāḥāš

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נָחָשׁ
Transliteration
nāḥāš
Pronunciation
naw-khawsh'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same as נָחָשׁ (H5175)
Strong’s Definitions

נָחָשׁ Nâchâsh, naw-khawsh'; the same as H5175; Nachash, the name of two persons apparently non-Israelite:—Nahash.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H5176 in the following manner: Nahash (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H5176 in the following manner: Nahash (9x).
  1. Nahash = "serpent"

    proper masculine noun
    1. a king of the Ammonites during the time of king Saul

    2. the father of Abigail, the mother of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָחָשׁ Nâchâsh, naw-khawsh'; the same as H5175; Nachash, the name of two persons apparently non-Israelite:—Nahash.
STRONGS H5176: Abbreviations
† II. נָחָשׁ proper name, masculine
1. king of Ammon 1 Samuel 11:1 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 11:2; 1 Samuel 12:12; 2 Samuel 10:2; 1 Chronicles 19:1, 2; perhaps also 2 Samuel 17:27; Greek Version of the LXX Ναας.
2. father of Abigail and Zeruiah 2 Samuel 17:25, si vera lectio: Greek Version of the LXX Ναας, but LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Ιεσσαι (compare 1 Chronicles 2:16); WeGeschichte. 2. 57 Anm. 1 Löhr defend נחשׁ; dubious WeSm HPS.
3. giving name to a city, עִיר נ׳ [H5904 1 Chronicles 4:12], Greek Version of the LXX πόλεως Ναας; LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Ηρναας.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

11:1; 11:2; 12:12

2 Samuel

10:2; 17:25; 17:27

1 Chronicles

2:16; 19:1; 19:2

H5176

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5176 matches the Hebrew נָחָשׁ (nāḥāš),
which occurs 9 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:1 -

Nahash[fn] the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:2 -

Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I’ll make one with you on this condition: that I gouge out everyone’s right eye and humiliate all Israel.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:12 -

“But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was coming against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king reign over us’ ​— ​even though the LORD your God is your king.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:2 -

Then David said, “I’ll show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.”

So David sent his emissaries to console Hanun concerning his father. However, when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:25 -

Now Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in Joab’s place. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra[fn] the Israelite;[fn] Ithra had married Abigail daughter of Nahash.[fn] Abigail was a sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:27 -

When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:1 -

Some time later, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son became king in his place.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:2 -

Then David said, “I’ll show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.”

So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. However, when David’s emissaries arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him,

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