Nâchâsh — H5175

H5175 · Hebrew — נחש

Pronunciation: naw-khawsh'

Definition

masculine noun

a snake (from its hiss)

  1. serpent, snake
    1. serpent
    2. image (of serpent)
    3. fleeing serpent (mythological)

Usually translated as

serpent

Origin

from H5172

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Nâchâsh occurs 31 times in 28 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (6), Exodus (2), Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (1), 2 Kings (1), Job (1), Psalms (2), Proverbs (2), Ecclesiastes (2), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (2), Amos (2), Micah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — N