HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5178
נְחֹ֫שֶׁת
ne.cho.shet — bronze
1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value)
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Copper
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8255
שֶׁ֫קֶל
she.qel — shekel
1) shekel 1a) the chief unit of weight or measure 1a1) gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains 1a2) silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains 1a3) copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains Aramaic equivalent: te.qel (תְּקֵל "shekel" H8625B)
52 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5154
נְחוּשָׁה
ne.chu.shah — bronze
1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (made from melting copper ore) 1b) bronze (made from copper and alloy) Aramaic equivalent: ne.chash (נְחָשׁ "bronze" H5174)
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5174
נְחָשׁ
ne.chash — bronze
copper, bronze Aramaic of ne.chu.shah (נְחוּשָׁה "bronze" H5154)
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G223
Ἀλέξανδρος
Alexandros — Alexander
Ἀλέξανδρος, -ου, ὁ, Alexander 1. Son of Simon of Cyrene: Mrk.15:21 2. A kinsman of the High Priest: Act.4:6. 3. A certain Jew: Act.19:33. 4. A coppersmith: 1Ti.1:20. 5. Perh. = 4 (see Ellic. on I Ti, l.with): 2Ti.4:14. † (AS)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5475
χαλκός
chalkos — copper/bronze/coin
χαλκός, -oῦ, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for נְחֹשֶׁת ;] copper: 1Co.13:1, Rev.18:12; by meton., of copper coin, Mat.10:9, Mrk.6:8 12:41.† (AS)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1235
בֶּ֫קַע
be.qa — bekah
1) half, part also called "shekel of the sanctuary" or "holy shekel" 2) half a shekel (meton) There appears to be at least three different shekels, one of silver, gold and copper. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment of the subject.
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5470
χάλκεος
chalkeos — bronze
χάλκεος, -έα, -εον (-οῦς, -ῆ, -οῦν) (χαλκός), [in LXX chiefly for נְחֹשֶׁת ;] brazen (i.e. of copper): Rev.9:20.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5471
χαλκεύς
chalkeus — coppersmith
χαλκεύς, -έως, ὁ (χαλκός), [in LXX for חָרָשׁ, etc. ;] a worker, in metal, esp. a copper-smith: 2Ti.4:14.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5472
χαλκηδών
chalkēdōn — chalcedony
χαλκηδών, -όνος, ὁ chalcedony, "supposed to denote a green silicate of copper found in the mines near Chalcedon " (Swete): Rev.21:19.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5473
χαλκίον
chalkion — kettle
χαλκίον, -ου, τό (χαλκός), [in LXX: Job.41:22(23) (סִיר), etc. ;] a brazen (copper) vessel: Mrk.7:4.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8172
λέβης
lebēs — a kettle
1. a kettle or caldron of copper, (Homer), etc. 2. a basin in which the purifying water χέρνιψ); was handed to the guests before meals, (Odyssey by Homer); also a pan for washing the feet, (Odyssey by Homer): a bath , (Aeschulus Tragicus) 3. a cymbal , (Herdotus Historicus) 4. a cinerary urn , (Aeschulus Tragicus):—;generally, a casket , (Sophocles Tragicus) (ML)
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χαλκεῖον
chalkeion — a brass cauldron
1. a smith's shop, forge, smithy , (Herdotus Historicus) 2. = χαλκίον, a copper, caldron , (Herdotus Historicus) 3. a metal reflector in a lamp, (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
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χάλκειος
chalkeios — of brass
of copper or bronze, brasen , (Homer); χαλκήιος δόμος, = χαλκεῖον, a forge , (Odyssey by Homer); χάλκειον γένος, of the Age of brass , (Hesiod) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9696
χαλκεύω
chalkeuō — to forge
1. to make of copper or (generally) of metal, to forge , (Iliad by Homer), etc.:—;Mid. to forge for oneself , (Theognis Elegiacus):—;Pass. to be wrought or forged , (Aristophanes Comicus) 2. absolute to be a smith, work as a smith, ply the hammer , (Aristophanes Comicus); τὸ χαλκεύειν the smith's art , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
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Derived from the Greek kupros (the island of Cyprus), called “Cyprian brass,” occurs only in the Authorized Version in Ezra 8:27. Elsewhere the Hebrew word (nehosheth) is improperly rendered “brass,” and sometimes “steel” (2 Sam. 22:35; Jer. 15:12). The “bow of steel” (Job 20:24; Ps. 18:34) should have been “bow of copper” (or “brass,” as in the R.V.). The vessels of “fine copper” of Ezra 8:27 were probably similar to those of “bright brass” mentioned in 1 Kings 7:45; Dan. 10:6. Tubal-cain was the first artificer in brass and iron (Gen. 4:22). Hiram was noted as a worker in brass (1 Kings 7:14). Copper abounded in Palestine (Deut. 8:9; Isa. 60:17; 1 Chr. 22:3, 14). All sorts of vessels in the tabernacle and the temple were made of it (Lev. 6:28; Num. 16:39; 2 Chr. 4:16; Ezra 8:27); also weapons of war (1 Sam. 17:5, 6, 38; 2 Sam. 21:16). Iron is mentioned only four times (Gen. 4:22; Lev. 26:19; Num. 31:22; 35:16) in the first four books of Moses, while copper (rendered “brass”) is mentioned forty times. (See BRASS.) We find mention of Alexander (q.v.), a “coppersmith” of Ephesus (2 Tim. 4:14).
Scripture references
Ezra 8:272 Samuel 22:35Jeremiah 15:12Job 20:24Psalms 18:341 Kings 7:45Daniel 10:6Genesis 4:221 Kings 7:14Deuteronomy 8:9Isaiah 60:171 Chronicles 22:31 Chronicles 22:14Leviticus 6:28Numbers 16:392 Chronicles 4:161 Samuel 17:51 Samuel 17:61 Samuel 17:382 Samuel 21:16Leviticus 26:19Numbers 31:22Numbers 35:162 Timothy 4:14Exodus 38:8
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.