Irnahash — the meaning of the Hebrew name עִיר נָחָשׁ
עִיר נָחָשׁ
ʻÎyr Nâchâsh · pronounced eer naw-khawsh' · Strong's H5904 · a man
Irnahash means city of a serpent.
Built from
עִיר ʻîyr (from, H5892) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) open in the lexicon ›
נָחָשׁ nâchâsh (and, H5175) — a snake (from its hiss) open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H5892 and H5175; city of a serpent; Ir-Nachash, a place in Palestine.
First appearance
1Chr 4:12 And Eshton begat Beth–rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir–nahash. These are the men of Rechah. (KJV)
Every verse that names Irnahash
1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles
1Chr 4:12
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