Lexicon :: Strong's H5178 - nᵊḥšeṯ

נְחשֶׁת

Transliteration

nᵊḥšeṯ

Pronunciation

nekh-o'-sheth

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

For נְחוּשָׁה (H5154)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1349a,1350a

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

copper, bronze
1. copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy)
2. fetters (of copper or bronze)
3. copper (as value)
lust, harlotry
1. meaning dubious

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5178: Abbreviations

I. נְח֫שֶׁת ₁₃₇ noun masculine ^{1 Kings 7:45} (compare Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 108}; feminine 1 Chronicles 18:8) copper, bronze (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician נחשת; Palmyrene נחשא Lzb³²²; Syriac , נְחָשָׁא, Arabic , Ethiopic (so also Old Ethiopic DHM^{Epigr. Denkm. aus Abess.(1894), 52}); WMM^{As. 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 Now^{Archaeology i. 243} Benz^{Archaeology 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 Nö^{ZMG xl (1886). 730}); Sm proposes תַּזְנוּתַיִךְ, so apparently Toy^Hpt; 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

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

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 4:22–2Sa 3:34)

Gen 4:22

Gen 4:22 - And Zillah,^H6741 she also bare^H3205 Tubalcain,^H8423 an instructer^H3913 of every artificer^H2794 in brass^H5178 and iron:^H1270 and the sister^H269 of Tubalcain^H8423 was Naamah.^H5279

Exo 25:3

Exo 25:3 - And this is the offering^H8641 which ye shall take^H3947 of them; gold,^H2091 and silver,^H3701 and brass,^H5178

Exo 26:11

Exo 26:11 - And thou shalt make^H6213 fifty^H2572 taches^H7165 of brass,^H5178 and put^H935 the taches^H7165 into the loops,^H3924 and couple^H2266 the tent^H168 together, that it may be one.^H259

Exo 26:37

Exo 26:37 - And thou shalt make^H6213 for the hanging^H4539 five^H2568 pillars^H5982 of shittim^H7848 wood, and overlay^H6823 them with gold,^H2091 and their hooks^H2053 shall be of gold:^H2091 and thou shalt cast^H3332 five^H2568 sockets^H134 of brass^H5178 for them.

Exo 27:2

Exo 27:2 - And thou shalt make^H6213 the horns^H7161 of it upon the four^H702 corners^H6438 thereof: his horns^H7161 shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay^H6823 it with brass.^H5178

Exo 27:3

Exo 27:3 - And thou shalt make^H6213 his pans^H5518 to receive his ashes,^H1878 and his shovels,^H3257 and his basons,^H4219 and his fleshhooks,^H4207 and his firepans:^H4289 all the vessels^H3627 thereof thou shalt make^H6213 of brass.^H5178

Exo 27:4

Exo 27:4 - And thou shalt make^H6213 for it a grate^H4345 of network^H4639 of brass;^H5178 and upon the net^H7568 shalt thou make^H6213 four^H702 brasen^H5178 rings^H2885 in the four^H702 corners^H7098 thereof.

Exo 27:6

Exo 27:6 - And thou shalt make^H6213 staves^H905 for the altar,^H4196 staves^H905 of shittim^H7848 wood,^H6086 and overlay^H6823 them with brass.^H5178

Exo 27:10

Exo 27:10 - And the twenty^H6242 pillars^H5982 thereof and their twenty^H6242 sockets^H134 shall be of brass;^H5178 the hooks^H2053 of the pillars^H5982 and their fillets^H2838 shall be of silver.^H3701

Exo 27:11

Exo 27:11 - And likewise for the north^H6828 side^H6285 in length^H753 there shall be hangings^H7050 of an hundred^H3967 cubits long,^H753 and his twenty^H6242 pillars^H5982 and their twenty^H6242 sockets^H134 of brass;^H5178 the hooks^H2053 of the pillars^H5982 and their fillets^H2838 of silver.^H3701

Exo 27:17

Exo 27:17 - All the pillars^H5982 round about^H5439 the court^H2691 shall be filleted^H2836 with silver;^H3701 their hooks^H2053 shall be of silver,^H3701 and their sockets^H134 of brass.^H5178

Exo 27:18

Exo 27:18 - The length^H753 of the court^H2691 shall be an hundred^H3967 cubits,^H520 and the breadth^H7341 fifty^H2572 every where,^H2572 and the height^H6967 five^H2568 cubits^H520 of fine twined^H7806 linen,^H8336 and their sockets^H134 of brass.^H5178

Exo 27:19

Exo 27:19 - All the vessels^H3627 of the tabernacle^H4908 in all the service^H5656 thereof, and all the pins^H3489 thereof, and all the pins^H3489 of the court,^H2691 shall be of brass.^H5178

Exo 30:18

Exo 30:18 - Thou shalt also make^H6213 a laver^H3595 of brass,^H5178 and his foot^H3653 also of brass,^H5178 to wash^H7364 withal: and thou shalt put^H5414 it between the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150 and the altar,^H4196 and thou shalt put^H5414 water^H4325 therein.

Exo 31:4

Exo 31:4 - To devise^H2803 cunning works,^H4284 to work^H6213 in gold,^H2091 and in silver,^H3701 and in brass,^H5178

Exo 35:5

Exo 35:5 - Take^H3947 ye from among you an offering^H8641 unto the LORD:^H3068 whosoever^H3605 is of a willing^H5081 heart,^H3820 let him bring^H935 it, an offering^H8641 of the LORD;^H3068 gold,^H2091 and silver,^H3701 and brass,^H5178

Exo 35:16

Exo 35:16 - The altar^H4196 of burnt offering,^H5930 with his brasen^H5178 grate,^H4345 his staves,^H905 and all his vessels,^H3627 the laver^H3595 and his foot,^H3653

Exo 35:24

Exo 35:24 - Every one that did offer^H7311 an offering^H8641 of silver^H3701 and brass^H5178 brought^H935 the LORD'S^H3068 offering:^H8641 and every man, with whom was found^H4672 shittim^H7848 wood^H6086 for any work^H4399 of the service,^H5656 brought^H935 it.

Exo 35:32

Exo 35:32 - And to devise^H2803 curious works,^H4284 to work^H6213 in gold,^H2091 and in silver,^H3701 and in brass,^H5178

Exo 36:18

Exo 36:18 - And he made^H6213 fifty^H2572 taches^H7165 of brass^H5178 to couple^H2266 ➔ the tent^H168 together,^H2266 that it might be one.^H259

Exo 36:38

Exo 36:38 - And the five^H2568 pillars^H5982 of it with their hooks:^H2053 and he overlaid^H6823 their chapiters^H7218 and their fillets^H2838 with gold:^H2091 but their five^H2568 sockets^H134 were of brass.^H5178

Exo 38:2

Exo 38:2 - And he made^H6213 the horns^H7161 thereof on the four^H702 corners^H6438 of it; the horns^H7161 thereof were of the same: and he overlaid^H6823 it with brass.^H5178

Exo 38:3

Exo 38:3 - And he made^H6213 all the vessels^H3627 of the altar,^H4196 the pots,^H5518 and the shovels,^H3257 and the basons,^H4219 and the fleshhooks,^H4207 and the firepans:^H4289 all the vessels^H3627 thereof made^H6213 he of brass.^H5178

Exo 38:4

Exo 38:4 - And he made^H6213 for the altar^H4196 a brasen^H5178 grate^H4345 of network^H7568^H4639 under the compass^H3749 thereof beneath^H4295 unto the midst^H2677 of it.

Exo 38:5

Exo 38:5 - And he cast^H3332 four^H702 rings^H2885 for the four^H702 ends^H7099 of the grate^H4345 of brass,^H5178 to be places^H1004 for the staves.^H905

Exo 38:6

Exo 38:6 - And he made^H6213 the staves^H905 of shittim^H7848 wood,^H6086 and overlaid^H6823 them with brass.^H5178

Exo 38:8

Exo 38:8 - And he made^H6213 the laver^H3595 of brass,^H5178 and the foot^H3653 of it of brass,^H5178 of the lookingglasses^H4759 of the women assembling,^H6633 which assembled^H6633 at the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation.^H4150

Exo 38:10

Exo 38:10 - Their pillars^H5982 were twenty,^H6242 and their brasen^H5178 sockets^H134 twenty;^H6242 the hooks^H2053 of the pillars^H5982 and their fillets^H2838 were of silver.^H3701

Exo 38:11

Exo 38:11 - And for the north^H6828 side^H6285 the hangings were an hundred^H3967 cubits,^H520 their pillars^H5982 were twenty,^H6242 and their sockets^H134 of brass^H5178 twenty;^H6242 the hooks^H2053 of the pillars^H5982 and their fillets^H2838 of silver.^H3701

Exo 38:17

Exo 38:17 - And the sockets^H134 for the pillars^H5982 were of brass;^H5178 the hooks^H2053 of the pillars^H5982 and their fillets^H2838 of silver;^H3701 and the overlaying^H6826 of their chapiters^H7218 of silver;^H3701 and all the pillars^H5982 of the court^H2691 were filleted^H2836 with silver.^H3701

Exo 38:19

Exo 38:19 - And their pillars^H5982 were four,^H702 and their sockets^H134 of brass^H5178 four;^H702 their hooks^H2053 of silver,^H3701 and the overlaying^H6826 of their chapiters^H7218 and their fillets^H2838 of silver.^H3701

Exo 38:20

Exo 38:20 - And all the pins^H3489 of the tabernacle,^H4908 and of the court^H2691 round about,^H5439 were of brass.^H5178

Exo 38:29

Exo 38:29 - And the brass^H5178 of the offering^H8573 was seventy^H7657 talents,^H3603 and two thousand^H505 and four^H702 hundred^H3967 shekels.^H8255

Exo 38:30

Exo 38:30 - And therewith he made^H6213 the sockets^H134 to the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation,^H4150 and the brasen^H5178 altar,^H4196 and the brasen^H5178 grate^H4345 for it, and all the vessels^H3627 of the altar,^H4196

Exo 39:39

Exo 39:39 - The brasen^H5178 altar,^H4196 and his grate^H4345 of brass,^H5178 his staves,^H905 and all his vessels,^H3627 the laver^H3595 and his foot,^H3653

Lev 6:28

Lev 6:28 - But the earthen^H2789 vessel^H3627 wherein it is sodden^H1310 shall be broken:^H7665 and if it be sodden^H1310 in a brasen^H5178 pot,^H3627 it shall be both scoured,^H4838 and rinsed^H7857 in water.^H4325

Num 16:39

Num 16:39 - And Eleazar^H499 the priest^H3548 took^H3947 the brasen^H5178 censers,^H4289 wherewith they that were burnt^H8313 had offered;^H7126 and they were made broad^H7554 plates for a covering^H6826 of the altar:^H4196

Num 21:9

Num 21:9 - And Moses^H4872 made^H6213 a serpent^H5175 of brass,^H5178 and put^H7760 it upon a pole,^H5251 and it came to pass, that if a serpent^H5175 had bitten^H5391 any man,^H376 when he beheld^H5027 the serpent^H5175 of brass,^H5178 he lived.^H2425

Num 31:22

Num 31:22 - Only the gold,^H2091 and the silver,^H3701 the brass,^H5178 the iron,^H1270 the tin,^H913 and the lead,^H5777

Deu 8:9

Deu 8:9 - A land^H776 wherein^H834 thou shalt eat^H398 bread^H3899 without^H3808 scarceness,^H4544 thou shalt not lack^H2637 any thing in it; a land^H776 whose stones^H68 are iron,^H1270 and out of whose hills^H2042 thou mayest dig^H2672 brass.^H5178

Deu 28:23

Deu 28:23 - And thy heaven^H8064 that is over thy head^H7218 shall be brass,^H5178 and the earth^H776 that is under thee shall be iron.^H1270

Deu 33:25

Deu 33:25 - Thy shoes^H4515 shall be iron^H1270 and brass;^H5178 and as thy days,^H3117 so shall thy strength^H1679 be.

Jos 6:19

Jos 6:19 - But all the silver,^H3701 and gold,^H2091 and vessels^H3627 of brass^H5178 and iron,^H1270 are consecrated^H6944 unto the LORD:^H3068 they shall come^H935 into the treasury^H214 of the LORD.^H3068

Jos 6:24

Jos 6:24 - And they burnt^H8313 the city^H5892 with fire,^H784 and all that was therein: only the silver,^H3701 and the gold,^H2091 and the vessels^H3627 of brass^H5178 and of iron,^H1270 they put^H5414 into the treasury^H214 of the house^H1004 of the LORD.^H3068

Jos 22:8

Jos 22:8 - And he spake^H559 unto them, saying,^H559 Return^H7725 with much^H7227 riches^H5233 unto your tents,^H168 and with very^H3966 much^H7227 cattle,^H4735 with silver,^H3701 and with gold,^H2091 and with brass,^H5178 and with iron,^H1270 and with very^H3966 much^H7235 raiment:^H8008 divide^H2505 the spoil^H7998 of your enemies^H341 with your brethren.^H251

Jdg 16:21

Jdg 16:21 - But the Philistines^H6430 took^H270 him, and put out^H5365 his eyes,^H5869 and brought him down^H3381 to Gaza,^H5804 and bound^H631 him with fetters of brass;^H5178 and he did grind^H2912 in the prison^H631 house.^H1004

1Sa 17:5

1Sa 17:5 - And he had an helmet^H3553 of brass^H5178 upon his head,^H7218 and he was armed^H3847 with a coat^H8302 of mail;^H7193 and the weight^H4948 of the coat^H8302 was five^H2568 thousand^H505 shekels^H8255 of brass.^H5178

1Sa 17:6

1Sa 17:6 - And he had greaves^H4697 of brass^H5178 upon his legs,^H7272 and a target^H3591 of brass^H5178 between his shoulders.^H3802

1Sa 17:38

1Sa 17:38 - And Saul^H7586 armed^H3847 David^H1732 with his armour,^H4055 and he put^H5414 an helmet^H6959 of brass^H5178 upon his head;^H7218 also he armed^H3847 him with a coat of mail.^H8302

2Sa 3:34

2Sa 3:34 - Thy hands^H3027 were not bound,^H631 nor thy feet^H7272 put^H5066 into fetters:^H5178 as a man falleth^H5307 before^H6440 wicked^H5766 men,^H1121 so fellest^H5307 thou. And all the people^H5971 wept^H1058 again^H3254 over him.

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