נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth) — Brasen

Hebrew word study: נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth), Strong's H5178. copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)

HebrewStrong's H5178
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth)
Pronounced: nekh-o'-sheth

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

copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)

Word study
Derivation: for H5154 (נְחוּשָׁה);

KJV translation words: brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5178 is tagged on 140 words in 119 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:22 and last appears in Zechariah 6:1.

How it is rendered in the text

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

bronze ×58the bronze ×30and bronze ×9were bronze ×6with the bronze fetters ×6will be bronze ×5and in the bronze ×3was bronze ×3bronze their ×2and the bronze of ×1and with bronze ×1copper ×1

Forms found in the text

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

נְחֹשֶׁת ×70הַנְּחֹשֶׁת ×28וּנְחֹשֶׁת ×11בַּנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם ×4נְחֹשֶׁת ס ×4וּבַנְּחֹשֶׁת ×3בַנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם ×2בַּנְּחֹשֶׁת ×2הַנְּחֹשֶׁת פ ×2נְחֻשְׁתָּם ×2

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×392 Chronicles ×14Jeremiah ×141 Kings ×132 Kings ×121 Chronicles ×11Ezekiel ×81 Samuel ×5

Verses (first 25 of 119)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5154 נְחוּשָׁה (nᵉchûwshâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5179 נְחֻשְׁתָּא (Nᵉchushtâʼ), H5180 נְחֻשְׁתָּן (Nᵉchushtân).

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 nᵉchôsheth (H5178) mean?

Copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver).

How is H5178 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5178 as: brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel..

How often does נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth) appear?

Strong's H5178 is tagged on 140 words in 119 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:22 and last appears in Zechariah 6:1.