Jump to: ISBE • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (a.) Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, brass.2. (a.) Sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass. 3. (a.) Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; as, a brazen countenance. 4. (v. t.) To carry through impudently or shamelessly; as, to brazen the matter through. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia BRASS; BRAZENbras (nechosheth): The use of the word brass has always been more or less indefinite in its application. At the present time the term brass is applied to an alloy of copper and zinc or of copper, zinc and tin. The word translated "brass" in the King James Version would be more correctly rendered bronze, since the alloy used was copper and tin (Exodus 27:4). In some passages however copper is meant (Deuteronomy 8:9), as bronze is an artificial product. This alloy was known in Egypt in at least 1600 B.C. It was probably known in Europe still earlier (2000 B.C.), which helps to answer the question as to the source of the tin. Bronze was probably of European origin and was carried to Egypt. At a later period the Egyptians made the alloy themselves, bringing their copper from Sinai, Cyprus or northern Syria (see COPPER), and their tin from the Balkan regions or from Spain or the British Isles (see TIN). When the Children of Israel came into the promised land, they found the Canaanites already skilled in the making and use of bronze instruments. This period marked the transition from the bronze age to the iron age in Palestine Museums possessing antiquities from Bible lands have among their collections many and varied bronze objects. Among the most common are nails, lamps, hand mirrors, locks, cutting instruments, etc. Within comparatively recent times brass, meaning an alloy of copper and zinc, has been introduced into Syria. The alloy is made by the native workmen (see CRAFTS). Sheet brass is now being extensively imported for the making of bowls, vases, etc. Bronze is practically unknown in the modern native articles SEA, THE MOLTEN; SEA, THE BRAZEN mol'-t'n, or (yam mutsaq, yam hanechosheth): This was a large brazen (bronze) reservoir for water which stood in the court of Solomon's Temple between the altar and the temple porch, toward the South (1 Kings 7:23-26 2 Chronicles 4:2-5, 10). The bronze from which it was made is stated in 1 Chronicles 18:8 to have been taken by David from the cities Tibhath and Cun. It replaced the laver of the tabernacle, and, like that, was used for storing the water in which the priests washed their hands and their feet (compare Exodus 30:18; Exodus 38:8). It rested on 12 brazen (bronze) oxen, facing in four groups the four quarters of heaven. For particulars of shape, size and ornamentation, see TEMPLE. The "sea" served its purpose till the time of Ahaz, who took away the brazen oxen, and placed, the sea upon a pavement (2 Kings 16:17). It is recorded that the oxen were afterward taken to Babylon (Jeremiah 52:20). The sea itself shared the same fate, being first broken to pieces (2 Kings 25:13, 16). BRAZEN bra'-z'-n. BRAZEN SEA See SEA, THE MOLTEN. BRAZEN SERPENT See NEHUSHTAN. SEA, BRAZEN bra'-z'n. SERPENT, BRAZEN bra'-z'-n. Greek 5473. chalkion -- a brazen (ie of copper, bronze, brass) vessel ... a brazen (ie of copper, bronze, brass) vessel. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: chalkion Phonetic Spelling: (khal-kee'-on) Short Definition: a ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5473.htm - 6k 5470. chalkous -- brazen (ie of copper, bronze, brass) 5475. chalkos -- copper or bronze Strong's Hebrew 5810. azaz -- to be strong... root Definition to be strong NASB Word Usage became fixed (1), brazen (1), displays a bold (1), mighty (1), prevail (2), prevailed (1), prevailed* (1), show ... /hebrew/5810.htm - 6k Library The Brazen Serpent The Brazen Serpent. The Brazen Serpent. The Mysteries of the Brazen Serpent The Brazen Serpent; Or, Looking to Jesus, John 3 14 15 16 The Brazen Serpent and the Golden Cherubim were not violations of ... The Brazen Serpent; Or, Looking to Jesus. John 3:14-16. Types of the Death of Christ Isaac; Joseph; Jacob against Simeon ... Now Suppose that While You were Writing This, as You Tell us You ... The Absurd Doctrine of Abaelard, who Attributes Properly and ... Thesaurus Brazen (42 Occurrences)... 3. (a.) Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; as, a brazen countenance. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BRASS; BRAZEN. ... /b/brazen.htm - 25k Brazen-faced (2 Occurrences) Nehushtan (1 Occurrence) Grate (6 Occurrences) Molten (41 Occurrences) Brass (168 Occurrences) Bindeth (25 Occurrences) Laver (13 Occurrences) Ahaz (42 Occurrences) Salim (1 Occurrence) Resources What was the brazen altar? | GotQuestions.orgAm I my brother's keeper? | GotQuestions.org Who was Antiochus Epiphanes? | GotQuestions.org Brazen: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Brazen (42 Occurrences)Mark 7:4 Revelation 9:20 Exodus 27:4 Exodus 35:16 Exodus 38:4 Exodus 38:5 Exodus 38:10 Exodus 38:30 Exodus 39:39 Leviticus 6:28 Numbers 16:39 Judges 16:21 1 Kings 4:13 1 Kings 7:30 1 Kings 8:64 1 Kings 14:27 2 Kings 16:14 2 Kings 16:15 2 Kings 16:17 2 Kings 18:4 2 Kings 25:7 2 Kings 25:13 1 Chronicles 18:8 2 Chronicles 1:5 2 Chronicles 1:6 2 Chronicles 4:1 2 Chronicles 6:13 2 Chronicles 7:7 2 Chronicles 33:11 2 Chronicles 36:6 Job 6:12 Proverbs 7:13 Isaiah 45:2 Jeremiah 1:18 Jeremiah 3:3 Jeremiah 15:20 Jeremiah 39:7 Jeremiah 52:11 Jeremiah 52:17 Jeremiah 52:20 Ezekiel 9:2 Ezekiel 16:30 Subtopics Brazen Serpent: A Symbol of Christ Brazen Serpent: Made by Moses for the Healing of the Israelites Brazen Serpent: Worshiped by Israelites Related Terms Burnt-offerings (86 Occurrences) Meat-offerings (10 Occurrences) Meal-offering (120 Occurrences) Congregation (347 Occurrences) Peace-offerings (82 Occurrences) Tiglathpileser (3 Occurrences) Tiglath-pileser (6 Occurrences) |