Naashon — the meaning of the Hebrew name נַחְשׁוֹן

נַחְשׁוֹן

Nachshôwn · pronounced nakh-shone' · Strong's H5177 · a man · also spelled Nahshon

Naashon means enchanter.

Built from

נָחַשׁ nâchash (from, H5172) — properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5172; enchanter; Nachshon, an Israelite.

First appearance

Exod 6:23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. (KJV)

Every verse that names Naashon

9 occurrences in 9 verses — Exodus, Numbers, Ruth, 1 Chronicles

Exod 6:23Num 1:7Num 2:3Num 7:12Num 7:17Num 10:14Ruth 4:201Chr 2:101Chr 2:11

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