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נָחָשׁ H5176

H5176 is the Hebrew word נָחָשׁ, transliterated Nâchâsh and said naw-khawsh'. The King James Version most often renders it nahash.

Word: נָחָשׁTransliteration: NâchâshSaid: naw-khawsh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

Nachash, the name of two persons apparently non-Israelite.

Where it comes from

the same as H5175 (נָחָשׁ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

nahash 9×

Strong's own list of renderings: Nahash.

Verses using נָחָשׁ

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 11:1 · KJV

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

1 Samuel 11:2 · KJV

And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

1 Samuel 12:12 · KJV

And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.

2 Samuel 10:2 · KJV

Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

2 Samuel 17:25 · KJV

And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother.

2 Samuel 17:27 · KJV

And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

1 Chronicles 19:1 · KJV

Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 19:2 · KJV

And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5176 mean?

H5176 is the Hebrew word נָחָשׁ (Nâchâsh), meaning Nachash, the name of two persons apparently non-Israelite.

How is H5176 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it nahash (9 times).

How many times does H5176 appear in the Bible?

נָחָשׁ (Nâchâsh) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5176 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H5175 (נָחָשׁ).

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