Nechushtaנחשתא
In the Bible
A biblical personal name — Nechushta (נחשתא) — attested in 2 Ki 24:8 (1 occurrence in the Hebrew Bible).
Read 2 Ki 24:8 on Sefaria →בֶּן־שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין בְּמׇלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נְחֻשְׁתָּ֥א בַת־אֶלְנָתָ֖ן מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem; his mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
Facts
| Type | person |
| Biblical period | Monarchy (David/Solomon) |
| Gematria | 759 |
| Letters | 5 consonants |
| Theophoric | no |
Stellar letters
The 5-consonant name needs its 2 distinct simple-letters to be occupied in the sky. The 7 classical bodies open a sign → its Hebrew simple letter; this name reads only when the planets sit in exactly these signs.
Readable on these rare conjunctions
Nechushta appears in the stellar reading on 1 of the 12 dated rare conjunctions (proofs.json). Open any date in the Reader to verify it on that sky.
| Date | Precessional era | Occupied letters |O| |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 6352 BCE | Cancer | 3 |