Nahshon

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of Amminadab, prince of Judah; assisted Moses and Aaron at the first numbering in the wilderness (1 Chronicles 2:10; Exodus 6:23; Numbers 1:7). His sister Elisheba married Aaron. Salmon his son married Rahab after the fall of Jericho. First in the encampment, the march, as captain of Judah (Numbers 2:3; Numbers 10:14; Numbers 7:12), and in offering for dedicating the altar; but third in order at the census (Numbers 1:1-7); died in the wilderness (Numbers 26:64-65). The sixth in descent from Judah, inclusive; David was fifth after him (Ruth 4:18-20; Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:32; 1 Chronicles 2:10-12).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

NAHSHON. Brother-in-law of Aaron ( Exodus 6:23 ) descendant in the 5th generation from Judah ( 1 Chronicles 2:10 f.) and prince of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 1:7; Numbers 2:3; Numbers 7:12; Numbers 7:17; Numbers 10:14 ) mentioned as one of the ancestors of David ( Ruth 4:20; Ruth 4:1 Cf. Ruth 2:10 f.), and of Christ ( Matthew 1:4 , Luke 3:32 ).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Nah'shon. (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 26:64-65. (B.C. before 1451).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Son of Amminadab, and a prince of Judah. Numbers 1:7; Numbers 2:3; Numbers 7:12,17; Numbers 10:14; Ruth 4:20; 1 Chronicles 2:10,11 . Called NAASSON in Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:32 . Apparently the same as NAASHON in Exodus 6:23 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

Numbers 1:7Numbers 2:3Numbers 7:127:17Numbers 10:14Exodus 6:23Ruth 4:20-22Matthew 1:4Luke 3:32

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Exodus 6:23Numbers 26:64,65Luke 3:32

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

NAHSHON. —An ancestor of Jesus, Matthew 1:4, Luke 3:32.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Nachshon', נִחְשׁוֹן , sorcerer; Sept. and N.T. Ναασσών, but Ναασσῶν , Numbers 1:7; A.V. "Naashon," Exodus 6:23; "Naason," Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:32), the son of Aminadab, 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.). B.C. 1657. His sister, Elisheba, was wife to Aaron, and his son, Salmon, was husband to Rahab after the taking of Jericho. From Elisheba being described as "sister of Naashon," we may infer that he was a person of considerable note and dignity, which his appointment as one of the twelve princes who assisted Moses and Aaron in taking the census, and who were all "renowned of the congregation,... heads of thousands in Israel," shows him to have been. No less conspicuous for high rank and position does he appear in Numbers 2:3; Numbers 7:12; Numbers 10:14, where, in the encampment, in the offerings of the princes, and in the order of march, the first place is assigned to him as captain of the host of Judah. Indeed, on these three last-named occasions he appears as the first man in the state next to Moses and Aaron, whereas at the census he comes after the chiefs of the tribes of Reuben and Simeon. Nahshon died in the wilderness, according to Numbers 26:64-65, but no further particulars of his life are given. In the N.T. he occurs twice, viz. in Matthew 1:4, and Luke 3:32, in the genealogy of Christ, where his lineage in the preceding and following descents is evidently copied from Ruth 4:18-20; 1 Chronicles 2:10-12.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

na´shon ( נחשׁון , naḥshōn  ; Septuagint and New Testament, Ναασσών , Naassṓn ): 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; Rth 4:20; Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:32 .

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Nah´shon (enchanter), from which he is called Naason in the genealogies of Christ in; , son of Aminadab, and prince or chief of the tribe of Judah, at the time of the exode .