Given name
Nahash
“serpent”·“bronze”·“oracle”
Nahash is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewנחש
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Nahash means “serpent,” “bronze” or “oracle.”
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Where it comes from
Nahash is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun nahash (נחש), “serpent, bronze or oracle.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Nahash appears in 1 Chronicles 4:12, 1 Samuel 11:1, 2 Samuel 17:25 and 2 other passages.
- 1 Chronicles 4:12
- 1 Samuel 11:1
- 2 Samuel 17:25
- 1 Chronicles 2:16
- 2 Samuel 17:27
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Nahash’s family of names
See also 5
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