נָחוּשׁ (nâchûwshnaw-khoosh'adjectiveof bronze)
[Heb] נָחוּשׁ ETCBC: נָחוּשׁ‎ (adjv|bronze) OSHL: n.cw.ac TWOT: 1349b GK: H5702 Greek: χάλκεος
Derivation: apparently passive participle of נָחַשׁ (perhaps in the sense of ringing), i.e. bell-metal; or from the red color of the throat of a serpent (נָחָשׁ, as denominative) when hissing);
Strong's: coppery, i.e. (figuratively) hard
KJV: of brass.