What is "nahshon"

Nahshon ( Naḥšōn) was, according to a Jewish Midrash, the person who initiated the Hebrews' passage through the Red Sea, by walking in head-deep until the sea parted.

Nahshon is a biblical character.

Nahshon or Nachshon may also refer to:

• Nahshon, Israel is a kibbutz in central Israel
• Nahshon Battalion, a unit of the Israel Defense Forces (regular unit)
• Operation Nachshon, an Israel Defense Forces operation during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
• Nahshon ben Zadok, Gaon of the 9th century