נָחָשׁ שָׂרָף
A snake (from its hiss) · burning , i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent); specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color)
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נָחָשׁ H5175 a snake (from its hiss)
שָׂרָף H8314 burning , i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent); specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color)
What does נָחָשׁ שָׂרָף (nachash saraf) mean in the Bible?
נָחָשׁ · שָׂרָף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a snake (from its hiss)".
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Meaning
Word Origins
נָחָשׁ שָׂרָף is built from this root:
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