נְחָשָׁ֜/א
𐤍𐤇𐤔/𐤀
nᵉchâsh
the bronze
Copper or bronze; refers to a reddish-brown metal, typically copper, and by extension bronze or alloys of copper, used for tools, vessels, weaponry, and ornamentation in the ancient Near East.
Daniel 2:35 · Word #6
Lexicon H5174
| Lemma | נְחָשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤔 |
| Transliteration | nᵉchâsh |
| Strong's | H5174 |
| Definition | Copper or bronze; refers to a reddish-brown metal, typically copper, and by extension bronze or alloys of copper, used for tools, vessels, weaponry, and ornamentation in the ancient Near East. |
Morphology ANcmsd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the bronze |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5174-02
the copper
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common noun, masculine singular, determined state (emphatic). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root נחש and in Aramaic denotes copper or bronze as a material. The masculine singular determined form is best rendered with the English definite article to reflect its determined state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the bronze
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'The bronze' is contextually preferred, as the usual term for the statue’s composition, even though SILEX includes copper; 'bronze' fits standard biblical usage. |