Strong H5177נַחְשׁוֹן

Nahshon

Transliteration
nachshôn
Pronunciation
nakh-shone'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H5172; enchanter;
{Nachshon} an Israelite: - {Naashon} Nahshon.

Meaning of the name

Nahshon = "enchanter"

Detailed definition

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 (H472);
father of: Salmon (H8007)
Also named: Naassōn (Ναασσών "Nahshon" G3476)

In the biblical story

Nahshon

Son of Amminadab, leader of Judah, ancestor of David.

Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, was a leader of the tribe of Judah during the Exodus and an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ.

In the Bible

Strong H5177 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • nahshon8
  • naashon1

First verses

  1. Exodus 6:23
    And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  2. Numbers 1:7
    Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
  3. Numbers 2:3
    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.
  4. Numbers 7:12
    And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
  5. Numbers 7:17
    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.
  6. Numbers 10:14
    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.
  7. Ruth 4:20
    And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
  8. 1 Chronicles 2:10
    And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
  9. 1 Chronicles 2:11
    And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
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