Hebrew word study
נְחֹשֶׁת H5178
- Transliteration
- nᵉchôsheth
- Pronunciation
- nekh-o'-sheth
- KJV glosses
- brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.
Lexical summary
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter
figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter
figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information