נָחָ֗שׁ
𐤍𐤇𐤔
nachash
of a serpent
from נָחַשׁ; a snake (from its hiss); serpent.
H5175
Proverbs 30:19 · Word #5
Lexicon H5175
| Lemma | נָחָשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤔 |
| Transliteration | nâchâsh |
| Strong's | H5175 |
| In-context | of a serpent |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H5175-04
serpent (masculine singular; plural: serpents)
| Root | נחש (n-ḥ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | hissing, serpent, divination, omen-seeking |
| Semantic Range | snake, serpent; by association with the cognate verb, omen-seeking or divination; symbolic creature of craftiness or danger. |
| Conceptual Significance | The serpent is a significant biblical symbol, most notably in Genesis 3 as the crafty creature in Eden. It can represent danger, cunning, judgment, or healing (e.g., bronze serpent), and its connection to divination highlights ancient associations between serpents and hidden knowledge. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine noun; occurs in singular absolute (נָחָשׁ) and plural (נְחָשִׁים). Strong’s H5175; related verbally to נחש "to divine, practice divination." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נָחָשׁ is a masculine noun appearing in both singular (HNcmsa) and plural (HNp) forms in the data. "Serpent" preserves the concrete sense of the root associated with hissing, while the note of masculine singular and plural reflects the grammatical forms attested. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נחש (hissing, serpent, divination, omen-seeking)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5178-01 |
banechoshet | in the bronze |
H5175-01 |
hanachash | the hissing serpent |
H5175-02 |
kanachash | like the hissing serpent |
H5178-04 |
lanechoshet | for the bronze |
H5175-03 |
lenachash | to a hissing serpent |
H5172-01 |
nachesh | You (ms), whisper-divine! |
H5177-01 |
nacheshon | Serpent-Enchanter |
H5175-05 |
nechash | serpent (masculine singular; in construct: “serpent of …” ) |
H5174-01 |
nechasha | the bronze-metal |
H5173-01 |
nechashim | divinings |
H5178-09 |
nechoshet | bronze-metal |
H5178-10 |
nechushetah | her bronze |
H5178-12 |
nechushetekhe | your copper |
H5174-02 |
unechash | and bronze |
|
venichesh | and he omen-whispered |
H5172-02 |
yenachesh | he will practice spell-divining |
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 |