Strong's Lexicon

H5904

H5904 — עִיר נָחָשׁ

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

HebrewIyrnameOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5904
Word:	עִיר נָחָשׁ
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H5892 and H5175
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	Iyr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`Iyr Nachash (eer naw-khawsh') n/p.
Meaning:	1. city of a serpent 2. Ir-Nachash, a place in Israel
KJV Renderings:	Ir-nahash.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5137

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.

BDB6037

עִיר נָחָשׁ as proper name, masculine see II. נָחָשׁ . 3,