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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Nahash
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Naamah Naaman Nahash Nahor Nahum Naomi Naphtali Naphtuhim Nathan Nathanael Nazirite Nebaioth Nebat Nehemiah Nephilim Nethanel Nile Nimrod Nineveh Noah Nod |
Nahash
The name Nahash occurs twice as a personal name, and one time as the name of a city, namely Ir-nahash. The king of Ammon during the early years of Saul is called Nahash (1 Sam 11:1). The Biblical record doesn't picture him as a very nice guy, but years later David seems to keep him in high regard (2 Sam 10:2). Curiously enough, around the same time there is Nahash the father of Zeruiah and Abigail, who elsewhere are reckoned daughters of Jesse and sisters of David (1 Chr 2:15). See the article on Jesse for a discussion of this conundrum. |
(nhsh 1347 -1350):
(nehoshet 1349a), copper; 
(nahush 1349b), bronze; and 
(nehusha 1349c), copper, bronze.
