H5175 — נָחָשׁ (nâchâsh)

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Strong's H5175 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: נָחָשׁ (nâchâsh)

Pronunciation: naw-khawsh'

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: from נָחַשׁ (nâchash) [H5172];

Definition: a snake (from its hiss)

KJV Renderings: serpent.

Senses

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

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1404 δράκων drákōn probably from an alternate form of δέρκομαι (dérkomai) (to look) a fabulous kind of serpent (perhaps as supposed to fascinate) dragon
G3789 ὄφις óphis probably from G3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision) a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan serpent
H5172 נָחַשׁ nâchash a primitive root properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate [idiom] certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) [idiom] enchantment, learn by experience, [idiom] indeed, diligently observe

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.