Lexicon :: Strong's H5153 - nāḥûš

נָחוּשׁ
Transliteration
nāḥûš
Pronunciation
naw-khoosh'
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently pass participle of נָחַשׁ (H5172) (perhaps in the sense of ringing, i.e. bell-metal
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1349b

Strong’s Definitions

נָחוּשׁ nâchûwsh, naw-khoosh'; apparently passive participle of H5172 (perhaps in the sense of ringing), i.e. bell-metal; or from the red color of the throat of a serpent (H5175, as denominative) when hissing); coppery, i.e. (figuratively) hard:—of brass.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's H5153 in the following manner: brass (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's H5153 in the following manner: brass (1x).

  1. bronze

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָחוּשׁ nâchûwsh, naw-khoosh'; apparently passive participle of H5172 (perhaps in the sense of ringing), i.e. bell-metal; or from the red color of the throat of a serpent (H5175, as denominative) when hissing); coppery, i.e. (figuratively) hard:—of brass.
STRONGS H5153: Abbreviations
† נָחוּשׁ adjective of bronze; — אִםבְּֿשָׂרִי נ׳ Job 6:12 or is my flesh of bronze ? figurative for strong, enduring (|| אֲבָנִים; compare Job 40:18).
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Job

6:12; 40:18