BDB5143
נָחוּשׁ adjective of bronze; — ׳ אִםבְּֿשָׂרִי נ Job 6:12 or is my flesh of bronze ? figurative for strong, enduring (|| אֲבָנִים; compare Job 40:18 ).
Strong's Lexicon
H5153
H5153 — נָחוּשׁ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H5153 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נָחוּשׁ |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | apparently passive participle of H5172 (perhaps in the sense of ringing, i.e. bell-metal |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | nachuwsh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | naw-khoosh' |
| Meaning: | 1. or from the red color of the throat of a serpent (H5175, as denominative) when hissing) 2. coppery, i.e. (figuratively) hard |
| KJV Renderings: | of brass. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke