What does נְחֹשֶׁת · χαλκός mean in the Bible?
נְחֹשֶׁת · χαλκός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a metal commonly used in temple furnishings".
Hebrew · H5178, G5475
נְחֹשֶׁת
Copper , hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin , a fetter ; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver) · copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)
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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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χαλκός G5475 copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)
Pronunciation chalkós
Copper or bronze, including its metonymic use for low-value coins in monetary contexts.
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What does נְחֹשֶׁת (nechoshet) mean in the Bible?
נְחֹשֶׁת · χαλκός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a metal commonly used in temple furnishings".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5178, G5475?
H5178, G5475 is connected to 140 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a metal commonly used in temple furnishings
Strong's H5178, G5475
Lexical occurrences 140 verses Source Gloss
a metal commonly used in temple furnishings
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נְחֹשֶׁת is built from this root:
נְחוּשָׁה H5154
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