נָחָשׁ (nâchâsh) — Serpent

Hebrew word study: נָחָשׁ (nâchâsh), Strong's H5175. a snake (from its hiss)

HebrewStrong's H5175
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָחָשׁ (nâchâsh)
Pronounced: naw-khawsh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a snake (from its hiss)

Word study
Derivation: from H5172 (נָחַשׁ);

KJV translation words: serpent.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5175 is tagged on 31 words in 28 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:1 and last appears in Micah 7:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the snake ×9a snake ×8into a snake ×2the snake of ×2the snakes ×2a snake of ×1and a snake ×1and the snake ×1is like the snake ×1like a snake ×1snake ×1snakes ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

נָחָשׁ ×10הַנָּחָשׁ ×9נְחַשׁ ×3כַּנָּחָשׁ ×2לְנָחָשׁ ×2הַנְּחָשִׁים ×1וְהַנָּחָשׁ ×1וְנָחָשׁ ×1כְּנָחָשׁ ×1נְחָשִׁים ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×6Numbers ×5Isaiah ×4Exodus ×2Psalms ×2Proverbs ×2Ecclesiastes ×2Jeremiah ×2

Verses (first 25 of 28)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5172 נָחַשׁ (nâchash).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5153 נָחוּשׁ (nâchûwsh), H5176 נָחָשׁ (Nâchâsh), H5904 עִיר נָחָשׁ (ʻÎyr Nâchâsh), H6372 פִּינְחָס (Pîynᵉchâç).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâchâsh (H5175) mean?

A snake (from its hiss).

How is H5175 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5175 as: serpent..

How often does נָחָשׁ (nâchâsh) appear?

Strong's H5175 is tagged on 31 words in 28 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:1 and last appears in Micah 7:17.