Nahshon

Nahshon [N] [H]

sorcerer, the son of Aminadab, and prince of the children of Judah at the time of the first numbering of the tribes in the wilderness ( Exodus 6:23 ). His sister Elisheba was the wife of Aaron. He died in the wilderness ( Numbers 26:64 Numbers 26:65 ). His name occurs in the Greek form Naasson in the genealogy of Christ (Matt, 1:4 ; Luke 3:32 ).

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Nahshon". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .
Nahshon [N] [E]

same as Naashon
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.

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Bibliography Information

Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Nahshon'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.
Nahshon, or Na-ashon

(enchanter ) son of Amminadab, and prince of the children of Judah (as he is styled in the genealogy of Judah,) ( 1 Chronicles 2:10 ) at the time of the first numbering in the wilderness. ( Exodus 6:23 ; Numbers 1:7 ) etc. His sister, Elisheba, was wife to Aaron, and his son, Salmon, was husband to Rahab after the taking of Jericho. He died in the wilderness, according to ( Numbers 26:64 Numbers 26:65 ) (B.C. before 1451.)


Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Nahshon, or Naashon'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

NAHSHON

na'-shon (nachshon; Septuagint and New Testament, Naasson):

A descendant of Judah; brother-in-law of Aaron and ancestor of David and of Jesus Christ (Exodus 6:23; Numbers 1:7; 1 Chronicles 2:10,11; Ruth 4:20; Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:32).


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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAHSHON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.