נְחֹ֫שֶׁת

ne.cho.shetNoun (Masculine)H5178

bronze

From: for H5154 (נְחוּשָׁה);

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

115 times

Appears 115 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
34
2 Chronicles
12
1 Kings
11
Jeremiah
10
2 Kings
9

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 15:19
  • 2 Chronicles 1:6
  • 2 Samuel 8:10
  • Exodus 36:18
  • Ezk 9:2

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