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Nehushtan

/nəˈhʊʃtən/

Nehushtan noun: any false idol.

Noun

Nehushtan (plural Nehushtans)

  1. Any false idol.

Forms of Nehushtan

pluralNehushtans

Origin of Nehushtan

Hebrew נְחֻשְׁתָּן: the name given in the Bible to a brass serpent prepared by Moses to cure the Israelites of venomous snake bites in the desert. It was later worshipped for an idol, and subsequently destroyed by King Hezekiah.

Questions about Nehushtan

What does Nehushtan mean?
Nehushtan means any false idol.
What part of speech is Nehushtan?
Nehushtan is a noun.
How do you pronounce Nehushtan?
Nehushtan is pronounced /nəˈhʊʃtən/.
What is the plural of Nehushtan?
The plural of Nehushtan is Nehushtans.

Words near Nehushtan in the dictionary

  1. Nehru
  2. Nehru jacket
  3. Nehru jackets
  4. Nehrus
  5. Nehruvian
  6. Nehushtan
  7. Nehushtans
  8. NEI
  9. Nei Hu
  10. Nei Menggu
  11. Nei Monggol

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