Hebrew · H3627, H5178 · unreviewed

כְּלִי נְחֹשֶׁת

Something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) · copper , hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin , a fetter ; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)

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כְּלִי H3627 something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
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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What does כְּלִי נְחֹשֶׁת (kĕlî nĕḥōšeṯ) mean in the Bible?

כְּלִי · נְחֹשֶׁת is a Hebrew word meaning "something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)". something prepared , i.

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Meaning

something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
Grammatical Forms

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