נְחֹ֣שֶׁת

𐤍𐤇𐤔𐤕

nechoshet

of bronze

for נְחוּשָׁה; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver); brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.

H5178

Daniel 10:6 · Word #12

Lexicon H5178

Lemmaנְחֹשֶׁת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤇𐤔𐤕
Transliterationnᵉchôsheth
Strong'sH5178
In-contextof bronze

Morphology HNcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5178-09

bronze-metal

Rootנחש (n-ḥ-sh)
Core Meaningscopper, bronze, shining metal, hardness
Semantic Rangecopper, bronze, brass (traditional rendering), objects made of bronze (chains, fetters, implements), figuratively baseness or hardness in contrast to precious metals like gold or silver.
Conceptual SignificanceBronze is a foundational material in Israel’s material culture, especially in the Tabernacle and Temple (altar, laver, כלי bronze implements). It often symbolizes strength, durability, judgment, or baseness when contrasted with gold and silver, marking both practical and symbolic dimensions in biblical theology.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa). Functions as a material noun referring to metal substance, often collectively.
Rendering RationaleThe noun נְחֹשֶׁת is a feminine singular absolute form, denoting the material itself rather than a derived object. "Bronze-metal" preserves the core idea of a distinct, shining base metal (traditionally copper or bronze) while reflecting the singular, material sense of the Hebrew form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root נחש (copper, bronze, shining metal, hardness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5178-01 banechoshet in the bronze
H5175-01 hanachash the hissing serpent
H5175-02 hanechashim the hissing serpents

Word Usage (140 occurrences of H5178)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:22 נְחֹ֖שֶׁת nechoshet bronze
Exodus 25:3 וּ/נְחֹֽשֶׁת unechoshet and bronze
Exodus 26:11 נְחֹ֖שֶׁת nechoshet of bronze