נְחָשָׁ֜/א — Daniel 2:35 Hebrew Word Study

נְחָשָׁ֜/א

𐤍𐤇𐤔/𐤀

nechasha

the bronze

(Aramaic) corresponding to נְחוּשָׁה; copper; brass.

Daniel 2:35 · Word #6

Lexicon `H5174`

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`m` — Masculine — Masculine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`d` — Determined — The noun is definite

the bronze-metal

Root	נחש (n-ḥ-sh)
Core Meanings	copper, bronze, metal, shining metal
Semantic Range	copper or bronze as a material; objects fashioned from bronze; metallic implements; symbolic references to strength or durability
Conceptual Significance	Bronze was a significant metal in the ancient Near East, widely used for tools, weapons, and temple furnishings. In biblical literature it can symbolize strength, endurance, judgment, or the material splendor of sacred and royal structures.
Morphological Notes	Aramaic common masculine singular noun in the determined (emphatic/definite) state (ANcmsd/Td). Functions as a definite substantive: "the bronze" or "the copper."
Rendering Rationale	The noun נְחָשׁ is a masculine singular noun in the determined (definite) state in Aramaic, hence "the bronze-metal." The rendering preserves the core sense of a specific metal substance while reflecting the masculine singular definite morphology.

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

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H5178-01`	banechoshet	in the bronze
`H5175-01`	hanachash	the hissing serpent
`H5175-02`	hanechashim	the hissing serpents
`H5175-03`	kanachash	like the hissing serpent
`H5178-04`	lanechoshet	for the bronze
`H5175-05`	lenachash	to a hissing serpent
`H5175-06`	nachash	serpent (masculine singular; plural: serpents)
	nachash	Serpent (masculine personal name)
`H5172-01`	nachesh	You (ms), whisper-divine!
`H5177-01`	nacheshon	Serpent-Enchanter
`H5175-07`	nechash	serpent (masculine singular; in construct: “serpent of …” )
`H5173-01`	nechashim	divinings
`H5178-09`	nechoshet	bronze-metal
`H5178-10`	nechushetah	her bronze
`H5178-12`	nechushetekhe	your copper
`H5172-02`	tenachashu	you men will practice omen-whispering
`H5172-03`	umenachesh	and a spell-whisperer
`H5174-02`	unechash	and bronze
`H5172-04`	vayenacheshu	and they whisper-divined
`H5177-02`	venacheshon	and Naḥshon (Serpent-like One)
`H5172-05`	venichesh	and he omen-whispered
`H5172-06`	yenachashu	they will practice whisper-divining
`H5172-07`	yenachesh	he will practice spell-divining

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Daniel 2:32	נְחָֽשׁ	nechash	bronze
Daniel 2:35	נְחָשָׁ֜/א	nechasha	the bronze
Daniel 2:39	נְחָשָׁ֔/א	nechasha	of bronze
Daniel 2:45	נְחָשָׁ֤/א	nechasha	the bronze
Daniel 4:12	וּ/נְחָ֔שׁ	unechash	and bronze
Daniel 4:20	וּ/נְחָ֔שׁ	unechash	and-bronze
Daniel 5:4	נְחָשָׁ֥/א	nechasha	of bronze
Daniel 5:23	נְחָשָׁ֨/א	nechasha	bronze
Daniel 7:19	נְחָ֔שׁ	nechash	bronze