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Nehushta — the meaning of the Hebrew name נְחֻשְׁתָּא

נְחֻשְׁתָּא

Nᵉchushtâʼ · pronounced nekh-oosh-taw' · Strong's H5179 · a woman

Nehushta means copper.

Built from

נְחֹשֶׁת nᵉchôsheth (from, H5178) — copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5178; copper; Nechushta, an Israelitess.

First appearance

2Kgs 24:8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. (KJV)

Every verse that names Nehushta

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Kings

2Kgs 24:8

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