Quick Definition
Nahshon
Biblical Persons & Places
Nahshon
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Exo.6.23;
referred to as Nahshon (נַחְשׁוֹן), or Nahshon (KJV= Naasson) (Ναασσών);
son of Amminadab;
a brother of Elisheba;
father of Salmon.
Strong's Definition
Nachshon, an Israelite
Derivation: from H5172 (נָחַשׁ); enchanter;
KJV Usage: Naashon, Nahshon.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Nahshon = "enchanter"
1) 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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
נַחְשׁוֹן (nach.shon) — Nahshon. 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
נַחְשׁוֹן n.pr.m. son of Aminadab, of Judah, brother-in-law of Aaron base