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Strong's H5177 נַחְשׁוֹן (nachshon)

Nachshon means “Naashon” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5177 — tynchano (“chance”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5177
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 9
Books 4

Strong's H5177 Quick Answer

Strong's H5177 נַחשׁוֹן (Nachshown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Nachshown (nakh-shone') n/p. 1. enchanter 2. Nachshon, an Israelite It has 9 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include nahshon and naashon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Nachshown (nakh-shone') n/p. 1. enchanter 2. Nachshon, an Israelite
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
nahshon and naashon

Meaning and Definition

Nachshown (nakh-shone') n/p. 1. enchanter 2. Nachshon, an Israelite [from H5172] KJV: Naashon, Nahshon. Root(s): H5172

Original Word
נַחשׁוֹן
Transliteration
Nachshown
Derivation
Root: נחשׁ First root strongs: 5172
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5177. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Nahshon

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Exo.6.23; son of: Amminadab (H5992); brother of: Elisheba (H0472); father of: Salmon (H8007) Also named: Naassōn (Ναασσών "Nahshon" G3476) § Nahshon = "enchanter" son of Amminadab and prince of the Judah at the first numbering in the wilderness; 5th in descent from Judah in the genealogy of Christ

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How Strong's H5177 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Nachshown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Nahshon Numbers 1:7 Naashon Exodus 6:23

How Strong's H5177 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5177 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5177 in the Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 6:23 KJV

And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Numbers 1:7 KJV

Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

Numbers 2:3 KJV

And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5177.

Exodus 6:23 Old Testament, KJV
And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Numbers 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers 2:3 Old Testament, KJV
And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Numbers 7:12 Old Testament, KJV
And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
Numbers 7:17 Old Testament, KJV
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Ruth 4:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
1 Chronicles 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
1 Chronicles 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5177, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 5 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5177 FAQ

What does nachshon (נַחְשׁוֹן) mean?

Nachshon (Strong's H5177) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Naashon". Nachshown (nakh-shone') n/p. 1. enchanter 2. Nachshon, an Israelite

How many times is nachshon (נַחְשׁוֹן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H5177 across 4 books.

Where can I study nachshon (נַחְשׁוֹן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5177 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nachshon (נַחְשׁוֹן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nahshon and naashon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.