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Nahshon

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In the Hebrew Bible, Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן Naḥšon) was a tribal leader of the Judahites during the wilderness wanderings of the Book of Numbers. In the King James Version, the name is spelled Naashon, and is within modern Rabbinical contexts often transliterated as Nachshon. According to a Jewish Midrash, he was the person who initiated the Hebrews' passage through the Red Sea, by walking in head-deep until the sea parted. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nahshon is the 1,111th most popular religious figure (down from 1,042nd in 2019), the 244th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 243rd in 2019) and the 34th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Nahshon ranks 1,111 out of 3,187. Before him are Karekin II, Rahotep, Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Gerard Majella, Lucifer of Cagliari, and Jean-Marc Aveline. After him are Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Donatus Magnus, Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, Beniamino Stella, and Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Nahshon ranks 244 out of 642. Before him are Osorkon I (-1000), Robert II, Count of Artois (1250), Ibn Yunus (950), Cleopatra Thea (-164), Solamish (1272), and Valentinus (100). After him are Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria (444), Iry-Hor (-3101), Jehan Sadat (1933), Bintanath (-1300), Neferirkare Kakai (-2483), and Ammonius Hermiae (440).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Nahshon ranks 34. Before him are Al-Suyuti (1445), Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923), Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), Basilides (117), Antipope Dioscorus (500), and Peter III of Alexandria (500). After him are Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria (444), Didymus the Blind (313), Amun-her-khepeshef (-1300), Senebkay (-1700), Pope Peter II of Alexandria (null), and Pope Demetrius I of Alexandria (200).

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