English Explanatory Dictionary

Nehushtan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any false idol.

Pronunciation

/nəˈhʊʃtən/

Word forms

Nehushtan Nehushtans

Etymology

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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