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Nachshon <a href="../hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Nachshon: Nahshon</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">נַחְשׁוֹן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Nachshown<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>Nakh-shone<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(nakh-shone')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Nahshon<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Nachshon<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root נחש (nachash), which can mean "to divine" or "to prognosticate."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Nachshon, but he is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in the New Testament (Matthew 1:4), which corresponds to the Greek entry for his name in the genealogy.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Nachshon is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, often interpreted to mean "enchanter" or "oracle." It is used to identify a specific individual, Nachshon, who is noted for his leadership and lineage.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Nachshon is a significant figure in the lineage of Judah, known for being the son of Amminadab and the brother-in-law of Aaron, Moses' brother. He is recognized as a leader of the tribe of Judah during the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. In Jewish tradition, Nachshon is celebrated for his faith and courage, particularly in the Midrash, where he is said to have been the first to enter the Red Sea before it parted, demonstrating his trust in God's deliverance.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/5175.htm">nachash</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>brother-in-law of Aaron<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Nahshon (10).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">נַחְשׁוֺן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>son of Aminadab, of Judah, brother-in-law of Aaron</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/6-23.htm">Exodus 6:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/1-7.htm">Numbers 1:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/2-3.htm">Numbers 2:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/7-12.htm">Numbers 7:12,17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-14.htm">Numbers 10:14</a> (all P), <a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20</a> (twice in verse); <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10</a>,11 <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ναασσων</font> (DHM<sup>ZMG xxxvii (1888), 15</sup> compare Sabean tribal name <font class="hebrew2">נחסן</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Naashon, Nahshon <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5172.htm">nachash</a>; enchanter; Nachshon, an Israelite -- Naashon, Nahshon. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5172.htm">nachash</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְנַחְשׁ֖וֹן וְנַחְשׁוֹן֙ ונחשון נַחְשׁ֔וֹן נַחְשׁ֖וֹן נַחְשׁ֥וֹן נחשון nachShon naḥ·šō·wn naḥšōwn venachShon wə·naḥ·šō·wn wənaḥšōwn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/6-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 6:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַמִּינָדָ֛ב אֲח֥וֹת <b> נַחְשׁ֖וֹן </b> ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the sister <span class="itali">of Nahshon,</span> and she bore<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> sister <span class="itali">of Naashon,</span> to wife;<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/6-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Amminadab the sister <span class="itali">of Nahshon</span> to wife bore<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 1:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> לִֽיהוּדָ֕ה <b> נַחְשׁ֖וֹן </b> בֶּן־ עַמִּינָדָֽב׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Judah, <span class="itali">Nahshon</span> the son<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Of Judah; <span class="itali">Nahshon</span> the son<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Judah <span class="itali">Nahshon</span> the son of Amminadab<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 2:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה <b> נַחְשׁ֖וֹן </b> בֶּן־ עַמִּינָדָֽב׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Judah: <span class="itali">Nahshon</span> the son<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> throughout their armies: <span class="itali">and Nahshon</span> the son<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the sons of Judah <span class="itali">Nahshon</span> the son of Amminadab<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 7:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ <b> נַחְשׁ֥וֹן </b> בֶּן־ עַמִּינָדָ֖ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> day <span class="itali">was Nahshon</span> the son<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> day <span class="itali">was Nahshon</span> the son<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the first his offering <span class="itali">was Nahshon</span> the son of Amminadab<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/7-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 7:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן <b> נַחְשׁ֖וֹן </b> בֶּן־ עַמִּינָדָֽב׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [was] the offering <span class="itali">of Nahshon</span> the son<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> this [was] the offering <span class="itali">of Nahshon</span> the son<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/7-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> This the offering <span class="itali">of Nahshon</span> the son of Amminadab<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/10-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 10:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְעַל־ צְבָא֔וֹ <b> נַחְשׁ֖וֹן </b> בֶּן־ עַמִּינָדָֽב׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out first, <span class="itali">with Nahshon</span> the son<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> according to their armies: <span class="itali">and over his host [was] Nahshon</span> the son<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> over army <span class="itali">Nahshon</span> the son of Amminadab<p><b><a href="/text/ruth/4-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ruth 4:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ <b> נַחְשׁ֔וֹן </b> וְנַחְשׁ֖וֹן הוֹלִ֥יד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ruth/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was born <span class="itali">Nahshon,</span> and to Nahshon,<br><a href="/kjvs/ruth/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> begat <span class="itali">Nahshon,</span> and Nahshon<br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Amminadab was born <span class="itali">Nahshon</span> Nahshon was born<p><b><a href="/text/ruth/4-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ruth 4:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ נַחְשׁ֔וֹן <b> וְנַחְשׁ֖וֹן </b> הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ruth/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Nahshon, <span class="itali">and to Nahshon,</span> Salmon,<br><a href="/kjvs/ruth/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Nahshon, <span class="itali">and Nahshon</span> begat<br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was born Nahshon <span class="itali">Nahshon</span> was born Salmon<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/2-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 2:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ <b> נַחְשׁ֔וֹן </b> נְשִׂ֖יא בְּנֵ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> became the father <span class="itali">of Nahshon,</span> leader<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> begat <span class="itali">Nahshon,</span> prince<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Amminadab the father <span class="itali">of Nahshon</span> leader of the sons<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/2-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 2:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְנַחְשׁוֹן֙ </b> הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Nahshon</span> became the father<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And Nahshon</span> begat Salma,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Nahshon</span> became of Salma<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5177.htm">10 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5177.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5177<br>10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/nachshon_5177.htm">naḥ·šō·wn — 8 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/venachshon_5177.htm">wə·naḥ·šō·wn — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script 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