Hebrew · H5178, G5475 · unreviewed

נְחֹשֶׁת

Copper , hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin , a fetter ; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver) · copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)

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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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χαλκός G5475 copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)
Pronunciation chalkós
Copper or bronze, including its metonymic use for low-value coins in monetary contexts.
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What does נְחֹשֶׁת (nechoshet) mean in the Bible?

נְחֹשֶׁת · χαλκός is a Hebrew word meaning "a metal commonly used in temple furnishings".

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Meaning

a metal commonly used in temple furnishings
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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