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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