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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.

Page 3 / 3 (Jer 15:12–Zec 6:1)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:12 - “Can anyone smash H7489 iron, H1270
Iron H1270 from the north, H6828 or bronze? H5178

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:20 - “Then I will make H5414 you to this H2088 people H5971
A fortified H1219 wall H2346 of bronze; H5178
And though they fight H3898 against H413 you,
They will not prevail H3201 over you;
For I am with you to save H3467 you
And deliver H5337 you,” declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:7 - He then blinded H5786 Zedekiah’s H6667 eyes H5869 and bound H631 him in fetters H5178 of bronze H5178 to bring H935 him to Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:11 - Then he blinded H5786 the eyes H5869 of Zedekiah; H6667 and the king H4428 of Babylon H894 bound H631 him with bronze H5178 fetters H5178 and brought H935 him to Babylon H894 and put H5414 him in prison H1004 H6486 until H5704 the day H3117 of his death. H4194

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:17 - Now the bronze H5178 pillars H5982 which H834 belonged to the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 and the stands H4350 and the bronze H5178 sea, H3220 which H834 were in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 the Chaldeans H3778 broke H7665 in pieces H7665 and carried H5375 all H3605 their bronze H5178 to Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:18 - They also took H3947 away the pots, H5518 the shovels, H3257 the snuffers, H4212 the basins, H4219 the [fn]pans H3709 and all H3605 the bronze H5178 vessels H3627 which H834 were used H8334 in temple service. H8334

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:20 - The two H8147 pillars, H5982 the one H259 sea, H3220 and the twelve H8147 H6240 bronze H5178 bulls H1241 that were under H8478 [fn]the sea, H3220 and the stands, H4350 which H834 King H4428 Solomon H8010 had made H6213 for the house H1004 of the LORD H3068—the bronze H5178 of all H3605 these H428 vessels H3627 was beyond H3808 weight. H4948

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:22 - Now a capital H3805 of bronze H5178 was on it; and the height H6967 of each H259 capital H3805 was five H2568 cubits, H520 with network H7639 and pomegranates H7416 upon the capital H3805 all H5439 around, H5439 all H3605 of bronze. H5178 And the second H8145 pillar H5982 was like these, H428 including pomegranates. H7416

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:7 - He has walled H1443 me in so that I cannot H3808 go H3318 out;
He has made H3513 my [fn]chain H5178 heavy. H3513

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:7 - Their legs H7272 were straight H3477 and [fn]their feet H7272 were like a calf’s H5695 hoof, H3709 H7272 and they gleamed H5340 like burnished H7044 bronze. H5178

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:2 - Behold, H2009 six H8337 men H376 came H935 from the direction H1870 of the upper H5945 gate H8179 which H834 faces H6437 north, H6828 each H376 with his shattering H4660 weapon H3627 in his hand; H3027 and among H8432 them was a certain H259 man H376 clothed H3847 in linen H906 with a [fn]writing H5608 case H7083 at his loins. H4975 And they went H935 in and stood H5975 beside H681 the bronze H5178 altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:36

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:36 - Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “Because H3282 your lewdness H5178 was poured H8210 out and your nakedness H6172 uncovered H1540 through your harlotries H8457 with your lovers H157 and with all H3605 your detestable H8441 idols, H1544 and because of the blood H1818 of your sons H1121 which H834 you gave H5414 to [fn]idols,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:18 - “Son H1121 of man, H120 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 has become H1961 dross H5509 to Me; all H3605 of them are bronze H5178 and tin H913 and iron H1270 and lead H5777 in the furnace; H3564 they are the dross H5509 of silver. H3701

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:20 - ‘As they gather H6910 silver H3701 and bronze H5178 and iron H1270 and lead H5777 and tin H913 into the furnace H3564 to blow H5301 fire H784 on it in order to melt H5413 it, so H3651 I will gather H6908 you in My anger H639 and in My wrath H2534 and I will lay H5117 you there and melt H5413 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:11 - “Then set H5975 it empty H7386 on its coals H1513
So H4616 that it may be hot H2552
And its bronze H5178 may [fn]glow H2787
And its filthiness H2932 may be melted H5413 in it,
Its rust H2457 consumed. H8552

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:13 - “Javan, H3120 Tubal H8422 and Meshech, H4902 they were your traders; H7402 with the lives H5315 of men H120 and vessels H3627 of bronze H5178 they paid H5414 for your merchandise. H4627

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:3 - So He brought H935 me there; H8033 and behold, H2009 there was a man H376 whose appearance H4758 was like the appearance H4758 of bronze, H5178 with a line H6616 of flax H6593 and a measuring H4060 [fn]rod H7070 in his hand; H3027 and he was standing H5975 in the gateway. H8179

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:6 - His body H1472 also was like [fn]beryl, H8658 his face H6440 [fn]had the appearance H4758 of lightning, H1300 his eyes H5869 were like flaming H784 torches, H3940 his arms H2220 and feet H4772 like the gleam H5869 of polished H7044 bronze, H5178 and the sound H6963 of his words H1697 like the sound H6963 of a [fn]tumult. H1995

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 6:1 - Now I lifted H5375 up my eyes H5869 again H7725 and looked, H7200 and behold, H2009 four H702 chariots H4818 were coming H3318 forth H3318 from between H996 the two H8147 mountains; H2022 and the mountains H2022 were bronze H5178 mountains. H2022

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