נָחוּשׁ nâchûwsh

Meaning

coppery, i.e. (figuratively) hard

In the King James Version: of brass.

Derivation: apparently passive participle of H5172 (נָחַשׁ) (perhaps in the sense of ringing), i.e. bell-metal; or from the red color of the throat of a serpent (H5175 (נָחָשׁ), as denominative) when hissing);

Where it is used

• Job 6:12 Is my strength like that of stone, or my flesh made of bronze?