- Original: נחוּשׁ - Transliteration: Nachuwsh - Phonetic: naw-khoosh' - Definition: 1. bronze - Origin: apparently pass participle of H5172 (perhaps in the sense of ringing, i.e. bell-metal - TWOT entry: 1349b - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: Apparently passive participle of H5172 (perhaps in the sense of ringing that is bell metal; or from the red color of the throat of a serpent ( H5175 as denominative) when hissing); coppery that is (figuratively) hard: - of brass. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • brass, 1 Job 6:12