נְחֹֽשֶׁת
𐤍𐤇𐤔𐤕
nᵉchôsheth
with bronze
A metallic substance, primarily copper or bronze, used for implements, weapons, and decorative objects in ancient Israelite material culture; occasionally employed in a figurative sense to denote hardness, strength, or baseness in comparison to more valuable metals such as gold and silver.
Exodus 27:2 · Word #11
Lexicon H5178
| Lemma | נְחֹשֶׁת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤔𐤕 |
| Transliteration | nᵉchôsheth |
| Strong's | H5178 |
| Definition | A metallic substance, primarily copper or bronze, used for implements, weapons, and decorative objects in ancient Israelite material culture; occasionally employed in a figurative sense to denote hardness, strength, or baseness in comparison to more valuable metals such as gold and silver. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with bronze |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5178-09
shining copper
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes copper or bronze, a bright, lustrous metal, and derives from a root meaning "to shine." Rendering it as "shining copper" preserves both the material reference and its etymological link to brightness, while reflecting its feminine singular absolute form. |
View full lexicon entry for H5178 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
with bronze
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'shining copper' is an over-literal rendering; 'bronze' is preferred per SILEX and common usage in cultic/temple objects. Also supplies proper material understanding for the altar overlay. |