הַ/נָּחָ֥שׁ
𐤄/𐤍𐤇𐤔
hanachash
the serpent
from נָחַשׁ; a snake (from its hiss); serpent.
Genesis 3:13 · Word #10
Lexicon H5175
| Lemma | נָחָשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤔 |
| Transliteration | nâchâsh |
| Strong's | H5175 |
| In-context | the serpent |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| 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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5175-01
the hissing serpent
| Root | נחש (n-ḥ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | hissing, whispering, divining, serpent-like craftiness |
| Semantic Range | snake, serpent, dragon-like creature, symbol of cunning or deception; by root association, one connected with omens or divination. |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, the serpent is a symbol of cunning and subtlety (Genesis 3), later associated with deception, judgment, and chaos imagery. Its connection to divination underscores themes of forbidden knowledge and illicit spiritual practice. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נָחָשׁ derives from the root נחש, associated with hissing and divination. Rendering it as "the hissing serpent" preserves the concrete image of a snake while reflecting the root’s auditory nuance. The form is masculine singular with the definite article, which is conveyed by "the" and the singular noun "serpent." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נחש (hissing, whispering, divining, serpent-like craftiness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5178-01 |
banechoshet | in the bronze |
H5175-02 |
hanechashim | the hissing serpents |
H5175-03 |
kanachash | like the hissing serpent |
Word Usage (31 occurrences of H5175)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:1 | וְ/הַ/נָּחָשׁ֙ | vehanachash | the serpent |
| Genesis 3:2 | הַ/נָּחָ֑שׁ | hanachash | the serpent |
| Genesis 3:4 | הַ/נָּחָ֖שׁ | hanachash | the serpent |