נָחָשׁ

na.chashProper Noun (Masculine)H5176

Nahash

From: the same as H5175 (נָחָשׁ);

Short Definition

Nachash, the name of two persons apparently non-Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at § Nahash = "serpent" 1) a king of the Ammonites during the time of king ) the father of Abigail, the mother of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
3
1 Samuel
3
2 Samuel
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 19:1
  • 1 Chronicles 19:2
  • 1 Chronicles 4:12
  • 1 Samuel 11:1
  • 1 Samuel 11:2

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