Bible Person
Meaning: that foretells; that conjectures · Male · 11 cross references
Nahshon is the son of Amminadab and prince of Judah during the wilderness generation. He represents Judah's leadership in the camp and also stands in the genealogical line later traced to David and Jesus. First appears in Exod 6:23.1
Name meaning
that foretells; that conjectures
Identity
male
First appears
Exod 6:23
AI summary: Nahshon matters because the cross references present him as both an exodus-era tribal leader and a key genealogical link. He leads Judah's offerings and marching order in the wilderness, while later Ruth and Gospel genealogies preserve his place in the unfolding messianic line. This dual role gives him more significance than many wilderness princes. Taken together, the material presents Nahshon as a figure who joins tribal administration, priestly family connection, and the ancestry of Israel's royal hope.1
Central Figure
Nahshon
Meaning: that foretells; that conjectures
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 (Ex.
Name meaning
that foretells; that conjectures
Identity
male
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 (Ex. 6:23). His sister Elisheba was the wife of Aaron. He died in the wilderness (Num. 26:64, 65). His name occurs in the Greek form Naasson in the genealogy of Christ (Matt, 1:4; Luke 3:32). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.