noun
Meaning 1
Any false idol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Nehushtan
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/nəˈhʊʃtən/
History
Etymology
Hebrew נְחֻשְׁתָּן: the name given in the Bible to a brass serpent prepared by Moses to cure the Israelites of venomous snake bites in the desert. It was later worshipped for an idol, and subsequently destroyed by King Hezekiah.