Nakhash bariakh (נחש בריח) means wyrm in Hebrew.
It can also mean boa constrictor. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
wyrm, boa constrictor
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Nakhash bariakh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כינויה של מפלצת אגדית, הדומה לנחש.
בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִפְקֹד יהוה בְּחַרְבּוֹ הַקָּשָׁה וְהַגְּדוֹלָה וְהַחֲזָקָה, עַל לִוְיָתָן נָחָשׁ בָּרִחַ, וְעַל לִוְיָתָן, נָחָשׁ עֲקַלָּתוֹן; וְהָרַג אֶת־הַתַּנִּין, אֲשֶׁר בַּיָּם.
- 2נחש־חנק גדול החי באזורים הטרופיים של יבשת אמריקה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Nakhash bariakh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נָחָשׁ בָּרִיחַ
- Written without vowel points
- נחש בריח
- Said
- nakhash bariakh
- Plural
- נַחֲשֵׁי־בָּרִיחַ
- Inflections
- ר' נַחֲשֵׁי־בָּרִיחַ
- Gematria
- 578
This is how Nakhash bariakh is said in other languages.
- English
- wyrm, boa constrictor
These words mean nearly the same as Nakhash bariakh.
These words come before and after Nakhash bariakh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nakhash bariakh.
What does Nakhash bariakh (נחש בריח) mean in Hebrew?
Nakhash bariakh (נחש בריח) means wyrm and boa constrictor. It is said nakhash bariakh, with the stress on khash.
What is a synonym for Nakhash bariakh (נחש בריח)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nakhash bariakh (נחש בריח) are לווייתן, נחש עקלתון, פתן, and רהב.
Is Nakhash bariakh (נחש בריח) masculine or feminine?
The word Nakhash bariakh (נחש בריח) is a masculine noun, and its plural is נַחֲשֵׁי־בָּרִיחַ.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נחש בריח of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.