זָהָבzâhâb
gold
Pronunciation: zaw-hawb' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2091
Meanings
1. = gold-ore, gold in a raw state (Genesis 2:11; Genesis 2:12; Jeremiah 10:9)
2. gold as wealth (Genesis 13:2; Genesis 24:34; Hosea 2:8)
3. gold as spoil of war (Joshua 6:19; Joshua 6:24; Joshua 7:21)
4. gold as merchandise (Ezekiel 27:22; 1 Kings 9:28)
5. gold as costly gift (Numbers 22:18; Numbers 24:13; 1 Kings 10:2)
6. gold as material (Genesis 24:22; Exodus 32:2; Exodus 32:3)
8. gold defined by various adjectives and participles (1 Kings 10:16; 1 Kings 10:17; 2 Chronicles 9:15)
9. ׳ ז as measure of weight and value
a. gold-shekel (Genesis 24:22; Numbers 7:14; Numbers 7:1-200)
b. three minas of gold (1 Kings 10:17)
c. talent of gold (2 Samuel 12:30; 1 Kings 9:14)
10. ׳ ז = golden oil, from colour (Zechariah 4:12)
11. ׳ ז often named with כֶּסֶף, and then, in earlier and sometimes in later writings, follows it (Genesis 13:2; Genesis 24:35; Genesis 24:53)
12. the chief verbs used with ׳ ז are
a. make, work in gold (1 Kings 7:48; 1 Kings 7:49; 1 Kings 7:50)
c. overlay with (1 Kings 6:20; 1 Kings 6:21; 1 Kings 6:22)
e. encased in gold and silver (Habakkuk 2:19)
g. and he spread upon the cherubim and upon the palm-trees the gold (1 Kings 6:32)
h. try (Zechariah 13:9)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 389 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 2:11 The first branch, called the Pishon, flowed around the entire land of Havilah, where gold is found.
- Genesis 2:12 The gold of that land is exceptionally pure; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.
- Genesis 13:2 (Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.)
- Genesis 24:22 Then at last, when the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring for her nose and two large gold bracelets for her wrists.
- Genesis 24:35 “And the Lord has greatly blessed my master; he has become a wealthy man. The Lord has given him flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, a fortune in silver and gold, and many male and female servants and camels and donkeys.
- Genesis 24:53 Then he brought out silver and gold jewelry and clothing and presented them to Rebekah. He also gave expensive presents to her brother and mother.
See every passage
- Genesis 2:11, 2:12, 13:2, 24:22, 24:35, 24:53, 41:42, 44:8
- Exodus 3:22, 11:2, 12:35, 20:23, 25:3, 25:11, 25:12, 25:13, 25:17, 25:18, 25:24, 25:25, 25:26, 25:28, 25:29, 25:31, 25:36, 25:38, 25:39, 26:6, 26:29, 26:32, 26:37, 28:5, 28:6, 28:8, 28:11, 28:13, 28:14, 28:15, 28:20, 28:22, 28:23, 28:24, 28:26, 28:27, 28:33, 28:34, 28:36, 30:3, 30:4, 30:5, 31:4, 32:2, 32:3, 32:24, 32:31, 35:5, 35:22, 35:32, 36:13, 36:34, 36:36, 36:38, 37:2, 37:3, 37:4, 37:6, 37:7, 37:11, 37:12, 37:13, 37:15, 37:16, 37:17, 37:22, 37:23, 37:24, 37:26, 37:27, 37:28, 38:24, 39:2, 39:3, 39:5, 39:6, 39:8, 39:13, 39:15, 39:16, 39:17, 39:19, 39:20, 39:25, 39:30, 39:38, 40:5, 40:26
- Leviticus 8:9
- Numbers 4:11, 7:14, 7:20, 7:26, 7:32, 7:38, 7:44, 7:50, 7:56, 7:62, 7:68, 7:74, 7:80, 7:84, 7:86, 8:4, 22:18, 24:13, 31:22, 31:50, 31:51, 31:52, 31:54
- Deuteronomy 7:25, 8:13, 17:17, 29:17
- Joshua 6:19, 6:24, 7:21, 7:24, 22:8
- Judges 8:24, 8:26
- 1 Samuel 6:4, 6:8, 6:11, 6:15, 6:17, 6:18
- 2 Samuel 1:24, 8:7, 8:10, 8:11, 12:30, 21:4
- 1 Kings 6:20, 6:21, 6:22, 6:28, 6:30, 6:32, 6:35, 7:48, 7:49, 7:50, 7:51, 9:11, 9:14, 9:28, 10:2, 10:10, 10:11, 10:14, 10:16, 10:17, 10:18, 10:21, 10:22, 10:25, 12:28, 14:26, 15:15, 15:18, 15:19, 20:3, 20:5, 20:7, 22:48
- 2 Kings 5:5, 7:8, 10:29, 12:13, 12:18, 14:14, 16:8, 18:14, 20:13, 23:33, 23:35, 24:13, 25:15
- 1 Chronicles 18:7, 18:10, 18:11, 20:2, 21:25, 22:14, 22:16, 28:14, 28:15, 28:16, 28:17, 28:18, 29:2, 29:3, 29:4, 29:5, 29:7
- 2 Chronicles 1:15, 2:7, 2:14, 3:4, 3:5, 3:6, 3:7, 3:8, 3:9, 3:10, 4:7, 4:8, 4:19, 4:20, 4:21, 4:22, 5:1, 8:18, 9:1, 9:9, 9:10, 9:13, 9:14, 9:15, 9:16, 9:17, 9:18, 9:20, 9:21, 9:24, 12:9, 13:8, 13:11, 15:18, 16:2, 16:3, 21:3, 24:14, 25:24, 32:27, 36:3
- Ezra 1:4, 1:6, 1:9, 1:10, 1:11, 2:69, 8:25, 8:26, 8:27, 8:28, 8:30, 8:33
- Nehemiah 7:70, 7:71, 7:72
- Esther 1:6, 1:7, 4:11, 5:2, 8:4, 8:15
- Job 3:15, 23:10, 28:1, 28:6, 28:17, 31:24, 37:22, 42:11
- Psalms 19:10, 45:13, 72:15, 105:37, 115:4, 119:72, 119:127, 135:15
- Proverbs 11:22, 17:3, 20:15, 22:1, 25:11, 25:12, 27:21
- Ecclesiastes 2:8, 12:6
- Song of Solomon 1:11, 3:10, 5:14
- Isaiah 2:7, 2:20, 13:17, 30:22, 31:7, 39:2, 40:19, 46:6, 60:6, 60:9, 60:17
- Jeremiah 4:30, 10:4, 10:9, 51:7, 52:19
- Lamentations 4:1
- Ezekiel 7:19, 16:13, 16:17, 27:22, 28:4, 28:13, 38:13
- Daniel 11:8, 11:38, 11:43
- Hosea 2:8, 8:4
- Joel 3:5
- Nahum 2:9
- Habakkuk 2:19
- Zephaniah 1:18
- Haggai 2:8
- Zechariah 4:2, 4:12, 6:11, 13:9, 14:14
- Malachi 3:3
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