Given name
Nehushtan
“serpent”·“bronze”
Nehushtan is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “serpent.”
Original Hebrewנחשתן
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Nehushtan means “serpent” or “bronze.”
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Where it comes from
Nehushtan 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 Nehushtan appears in 2 Kings 18:4, Exodus 18:19-23.
- 2 Kings 18:4
- Exodus 18:19-23
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Nehushtan’s family of names
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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