TBESH · H5178A
נְחֹ֫שֶׁת · ne.cho.shet · bronze
1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value)
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נְחֹ֫שֶׁת (ne.cho.shet) means “bronze” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: nekh-o'-sheth Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
נְחֹ֫שֶׁת · ne.cho.shet · bronze
1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value)
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נְחֹ֫שֶׁת · ne.cho.shet · lust
lust, harlotry
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for H5154 (נְחוּשָׁה); copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
KJV glosses: brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| bronze | 31 |
| of bronze | 22 |
| the bronze | 22 |
| and bronze | 12 |
| a bronze | 6 |
| with bronze | 5 |
| with bronze shackles | 5 |
| of the bronze | 4 |
| were bronze | 3 |
| and the bronze | 2 |
| or bronze | 2 |
| with its bronze | 2 |
| and he had a bronze | 1 |
| and its bronze | 1 |
| and its copper | 1 |
| and with bronze | 1 |
| but the bronze | 1 |
| copper | 1 |
| fettered | 1 |
| for copper | 1 |
| for the bronze | 1 |
| in a bronze | 1 |
| in bronze | 1 |
| it with bronze | 1 |
| of them are copper | 1 |
| shall be made of bronze | 1 |
| the altar with bronze | 1 |
| the weight of the bronze | 1 |
| they are bronze | 1 |
| was like bronze | 1 |
| whose bronze | 1 |
| with a bronze | 1 |
| with bronze chains | 1 |
| with chains | 1 |
| your wealth | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of brass | 35 |
| brass | 30 |
| and brass | 8 |
| and the brasen | 5 |
| the brasen | 5 |
| brasen | 4 |
| in brass | 4 |
| the brass | 4 |
| and in brass | 3 |
| and the brass | 3 |
| a brasen | 2 |
| and brasen | 2 |
| and of brass | 2 |
| because the brasen | 2 |
| it with brass | 2 |
| of the brass | 2 |
| them with brass | 2 |
| all of brass | 1 |
| all the brass | 1 |
| also the brasen | 1 |
| and the steel | 1 |
| and their brasen | 1 |
| and with brass | 1 |
| because thy filthiness | 1 |
| copper | 1 |
| for brass | 1 |
| from off the brasen | 1 |
| he hath made my chain | 1 |
| him in chains | 1 |
| him in fetters | 1 |
| him with chains | 1 |
| him with fetters | 1 |
| him with fetters of brass | 1 |
| in a brasen | 1 |
| in their stead brasen | 1 |
| into fetters | 1 |
| moreover the brasen | 1 |
| of them with brass | 1 |
| shall be brass | 1 |
| thereof that the brass | 1 |
| thither to the brasen | 1 |
| with fetters | 1 |
| with his brasen | 1 |
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And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.
Read word by wordhe sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
Read word by wordThen Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.
Read word by wordBen-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);
Read word by wordHe was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.
Read word by wordHe cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.
Read word by wordHe also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high.
Read word by wordIn addition, he made ten movable stands of bronze, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high.
Read word by wordEach stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and a basin resting on four supports, with wreaths at each side.
Read word by wordHe also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands.
Read word by wordand the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All the articles that Huram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were made of burnished bronze.
Read word by wordSolomon left all these articles unweighed, because there were so many. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.
Read word by wordOn that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings.
Read word by wordThen King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.
Read word by wordHe also took the bronze altar that stood before the LORD from the front of the temple (between the new altar and the house of the LORD) and he put it on the north side of the new altar.
Read word by wordThen King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land. Splatter on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance.”
Read word by wordKing Ahaz also cut off the frames of the movable stands and removed the bronze basin from each of them. He took down the Sea from the bronze oxen that were under it and put it on a stone base.
Read word by wordHe removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.
Read word by wordAnd they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
Read word by wordMoreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon.
Read word by wordThey also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service.
Read word by wordAs for the two pillars, the Sea, and the movable stands that Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.
Read word by wordEach pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.
Read word by wordThe musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
Read word by wordAnd from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.
Read word by wordhe sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
Read word by wordDavid provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed
Read word by wordNow behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.
Read word by wordin gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”
Read word by wordNow with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
Read word by wordToward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.
Read word by wordBut the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was in Gibeon before the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly inquired of Him there.
Read word by wordSolomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD on the bronze altar at the Tent of Meeting, where he offered a thousand burnt offerings.
Read word by wordSend me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 2.6
He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 2.13
He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.
Read word by wordHe made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.
Read word by wordand the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze.
Read word by wordSolomon made all these articles in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.
Read word by wordNow Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
Read word by wordThen Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar he had made could not hold all these offerings.
Read word by wordThen King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.
Read word by wordThen the king and Jehoiada would give the money to those who supervised the labor on the house of the LORD to hire stonecutters and carpenters to restore the house of the LORD, as well as workers in iron and bronze to repair the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordSo the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
Read word by wordThen Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.
Read word by word20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.
Read word by wordFor He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
Read word by wordInstead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.
Read word by wordNow behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
Read word by wordAll are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
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