Nehushta, daughter of Elnathan
The name Nehushta means “made of brass.” Nehushta is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 2 Kings 24:8.
Family of Nehushta
Who was Nehushta?
Copper, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem, and the wife of Jehoiakin (2 Kings 24:8), king of Judah.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Nehushta
- 2 Kings 24:8
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.