הַ/נְּחָשִׁ֣ים
𐤄/𐤍𐤇𐤔𐤉𐤌
hanechashim
the serpents
from נָחַשׁ; a snake (from its hiss); serpent.
Numbers 21:6 · Word #5
Lexicon H5175
| Lemma | נָחָשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤔 |
| Transliteration | nâchâsh |
| Strong's | H5175 |
| In-context | the serpents |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5175-02
the hissing serpents
| Root | נחש (n-ḥ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | hissing, serpent, divination, omens |
| Semantic Range | literal snake or serpent; symbolic agent of danger or chaos; figurative representation of cunning or evil; by extension (from the same root in verbal form) divination or omen-seeking. |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, serpents often symbolize danger, judgment, chaos, or cunning (notably in Genesis 3 and Numbers 21). The imagery of the serpent draws on both its natural characteristics (hissing, striking) and its broader symbolic associations in the ancient Near Eastern world. |
| Morphological Notes | Definite article הַ + noun נְחָשִׁים; common masculine plural absolute (Ncmpa). No pronominal suffix. Root נחש. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נְחָשִׁים is masculine plural absolute with the definite article ("the") prefixed, yielding "the serpents." Rendering it "the hissing serpents" preserves the plural masculine form while also reflecting the root sense associated with hissing, from which the term for serpent is derived. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נחש (hissing, serpent, divination, omens)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5178-01 |
banechoshet | in the bronze |
H5175-01 |
hanachash | the hissing serpent |
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 |