What does נְחֹשֶׁת · πέδη mean in the Bible?
נְחֹשֶׁת · πέδη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bronze shackles used to bind prisoners".
Hebrew · H5178, G3976
נְחֻשְׁתַּיִם
Copper , hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin , a fetter ; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver) · a shackle for the feet
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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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πέδη G3976 a shackle for the feet
Pronunciation pédē
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What does נְחֻשְׁתַּיִם (nechushtayim) mean in the Bible?
נְחֹשֶׁת · πέδη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bronze shackles used to bind prisoners".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5178, G3976?
H5178, G3976 is connected to 140 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. bronze shackles used to bind prisoners
Strong's H5178, G3976
Lexical occurrences 140 verses Source Gloss
bronze shackles used to bind prisoners
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נְחֻשְׁתַּיִם is built from this root:
נְחוּשָׁה H5154
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