Strong's Lexicon

H5176

H5176 — נָחָשׁ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewNachashnameOccurrences: 9

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5176
Word:	נָחָשׁ
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	the same as H5175
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	9
Transliteration:	Nachash
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-khawsh'
Meaning:	1. Nachash, the name of two persons apparently non-Israelite
KJV Renderings:	Nahash.

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II. נָחָשׁ proper name, masculine

1. king of Ammon 1Sam 11:1 (twice in verse); 1Sam 11:2; 1Sam 12:12; 2Sam 10:2; 1Chr 19:1; 1Chr 19:2 perhaps also 2Sam 17:27 ᵐ5 Ναας.

2. father of Abigail and Zeruiah 2Sam 17:25, si vera lectio: ᵐ5 Ναας, but ᵐ5 ^L Ιεσσαι (compare 1Chr 2:16); We^{Geschichte. 2. 57 Anm. 1 Löhr
defend} נחשׁ; dubious We^Sm HPS.

3. giving name to a city, ׳ עִיר נ 1Chr 4:12, ᵐ5 πόλεως Ναας; ᵐ5 ^L Ηρναας.