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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nahshon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
nahshon
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The father of Salmon and the son of Amminadab (biblical figure).

Etymology

From Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥṣown).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: נַחְשׁוֹן

Questions

What does nahshon mean?
The father of Salmon and the son of Amminadab (biblical figure).
Where does nahshon come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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