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Gender Feminine
Usage Biblical
Scripts נְחֻשְׁתָּא(Ancient Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsNechushta

Meaning & History

Possibly from Hebrew נחושת‎ (n'khóshet) "copper". Nehushta was the wife of King Jehoiakim and daughter of Elnathan ben Achbor of Jerusalem, according 2 Kings 24:8 in the Old Testament. She was also the mother of King Jehoiachin.
Added 1/7/2015 by LMS
Edited 3/23/2019 by SeaHorse15