Nehushtan

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/nəˈhʊʃtən/

noun

Any false idol.

OriginHebrew נְחֻשְׁתָּן →
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Meanings

nounNehushtan (plural Nehushtans)

plural Nehushtans

  1. Any false idol.

Origin

  1. Hebrewנְחֻשְׁתָּן
  2. EnglishNehushtan

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.

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APA

Nehushtan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nehushtan

MLA

“Nehushtan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nehushtan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nehushtan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nehushtan.

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