How to Pronounce Nahash
Nah-HASH
Nahash is pronounced Nah-HASH (ˈneɪhæʃ): two syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: NAY-hash.
What does Nahash mean?
Nahash means “snake; serpent”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Nahash?
Serpent. (1.) King of the Ammonites in the time of Saul. The inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead having been exposed to great danger from Nahash, sent messengers to Gibeah to inform Saul of their extremity. He promptly responded to the call, and gathering together an army he marched against Nahash. “And it came to pass that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them [the Ammonites] were not left together” (1 Sam. 11:1-11). (2.) Another king of the Ammonites of the same name is mentioned, who showed kindness to David during his wanderings (2 Sam. 10:2). On his death David sent an embassy of sympathy to Hanun, his son and successor, at Rabbah Ammon, his capital.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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