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נְחָשׁ H5174
H5174 is the Hebrew word נְחָשׁ, transliterated nᵉchâsh and said nekh-awsh'. The King James Version most often renders it brass.
What it means
copper.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H5154 (נְחוּשָׁה).
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.
Verses using נְחָשׁ
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 2:35 · KJV
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Daniel 2:39 · KJV
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Daniel 2:45 · KJV
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Daniel 4:15 · KJV
Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
Daniel 4:23 · KJV
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Daniel 5:4 · KJV
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Daniel 5:23 · KJV
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
Daniel 7:19 · KJV
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
Common questions
What does Strong's H5174 mean?
H5174 is the Hebrew word נְחָשׁ (nᵉchâsh), meaning copper.
How is H5174 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it brass (8 times).
How many times does H5174 appear in the Bible?
נְחָשׁ (nᵉchâsh) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5174 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H5154 (נְחוּשָׁה).
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