What does כְּלִי · נְחֹשֶׁת mean in the Bible?
e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)".
Hebrew · H3627, H5178
כְּלִי נְחֹשֶׁת
Something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) · copper , hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin , a fetter ; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
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כְּלִי H3627 something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
נְחֹשֶׁת H5178 copper , hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin , a fetter ; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
Pronunciation nĕḥōšet
Copper's material inferiority makes it symbolize baseness, degradation, or bondage when used figuratively.
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What does כְּלִי נְחֹשֶׁת (kĕlî nĕḥōšeṯ) mean in the Bible?
כְּלִי · נְחֹשֶׁת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3627, H5178?
H3627, H5178 is connected to 465 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
Strong's H3627, H5178
Lexical occurrences 465 verses Source Gloss
something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כְּלִי נְחֹשֶׁת is built from this root:
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