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נְחוּשָׁה H5154
H5154 is the Hebrew word נְחוּשָׁה, transliterated nᵉchûwshâh and said nekh-oo-shaw'. The King James Version most often renders it brass.
What it means
copper.
Where it comes from
or נְחֻשָׁה; feminine of H5153 (נָחוּשׁ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: brass, steel. Compare H5176 (נָחָשׁ).
Verses using נְחוּשָׁה
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 22:35 · KJV
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Job 20:24 · KJV
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
Job 28:2 · KJV
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
Job 40:18 · KJV
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
Job 41:27 · KJV
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
Psalm 18:34 · KJV
He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Isaiah 45:2 · KJV
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
Micah 4:13 · KJV
Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5154 mean?
H5154 is the Hebrew word נְחוּשָׁה (nᵉchûwshâh), meaning copper.
How is H5154 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it brass (4 times), steel (3 times), pieces of brass (1 time).
How many times does H5154 appear in the Bible?
נְחוּשָׁה (nᵉchûwshâh) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5154 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or נְחֻשָׁה; feminine of H5153 (נָחוּשׁ).
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