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זָהָב385noun masculineGen 2:12 gold (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic Sabean דֿהב e.g. Os29 DHMZMG 1883, 338; Aramaic דְּהַב, , Palmyrene דהבא VogNo. 23) — ׳ז absolute Gen 2:11 + 364 t.; construct Gen 2:12 + 6 t.; suffix זְהָבִי 1Kgs 20:7 + 2 t.; זְהָֽבְךָ 1Kgs 20:3; 1Kgs 20:5 זְהָבֶ֑ךָ Isa 30:22 זְהָבוֺ Isa 2:20; Isa 31:7 זְהָבָם Hos 8:4 + 4 t.; — gold, 4. gold as merchandise
Ezek 27:22 (+
אֶבֶן יְקָרָה,
ראֹשׁ כָּלבּֿשֶֹׁם), compare also gold from Ophir
1Kgs 9:28 etc. (see below
7 below)
6. gold as material: of (nose- or ear-) ring,
נֶזֶם Gen 24:22;
Exod 32:2;
Exod 32:3;
Judg 8:24;
Judg 8:25;
Prov 11:22;
Prov 25:12;
Job 42:11 of chain
Gen 41:42, shields
2Sam 8:7, images of emerods
1Sam 6:4;
1Sam 6:17 and mice v
1Sam 6:4 v
1Sam 6:11 v
1Sam 6:18 בְּמַשְׂכִּיּוֺת כֶּסֶף ׳תַּפּוּחֵי ז Prov 25:11 ׳גֻּלַּת ז Exod 12:6 ׳כְּלֵיזֿ Exod 3:22;
Exod 11:2;
Exod 12:35;
1Sam 6:8;
Ps 105:37 etc.;
כְּלֵיכֶֿסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב Gen 24:53 as presents to a bride (+
בְּגָדִים); so of presents to secure king's favour
2Sam 8:10 (+
כְּלֵי נְחשֶׁת), and in list of yearly gifts or tribute to Solomon
1Kgs 10:25 =
2Chr 9:24 as material of idols
אֱלֹהֵי ׳כֶסֶף וֵאלֹהֵי ז Exod 20:23 compare
Exod 32:31;
Hos 8:4;
Isa 2:20;
Isa 30:22;
Isa 31:7;
Deut 29:16;
Ps 115:4;
Ps 135:15 as plating of idols
Deut 7:25 especially as material of the furnishings of Solomon's temple, or (oftener) the platings of temple, or parts thereof, or of its furnishings
1Kgs 6:20;
1Kgs 6:21 (3 t. in verse);
1Kgs 6:22 (twice in verse);
1Kgs 6:28;
1Kgs 7:48 + 10 t.
1Kgs 6:7 also
2Chr 3:5 (twice in verse);
2Chr 3:6 + 14 t.
2Chr 3:4 cf
1Chr 28:14 (twice in verse) + 14 t.
1Chr 28:29 (David's preparation for temple); see also
2Kgs 24:13 compare
2Kgs 14:14 =
2Chr 25:24;
2Kgs 25:15 =
Jer 52:19 (in accounts of plundering temple etc.); but more often still of furnishing and utensils of tabernacle, insignia of high-priest etc.,
Exod 25:3;
Exod 25:11;
Exod 25:24 + 97 t. Ex 25-40,
Lev 8:9;
Num 4:11;
Num 8:4 (in case of large objects frequently of plating or sheathing, compare
12 c below) Note the expressions
ליהוה ׳תְּנוּפַת ז Exod 35:22 a wave-offering of gold,
זְהַב הַתְּנוּפָה Exod 38:24 also
זְהַב הַתְּרוּמָה Num 31:52 (all
P) compare
Ezra 8:25, and (of offering to heathen god)
יְכַבֵּד בְּזָהָב Dan 11:38.
12. the chief verbs used with
׳ז are:
a. עָשָׂה make of (c. 2 accusative)
1Kgs 7:48 (compare v
1Kgs 7:49 v
1Kgs 7:49 v
1Kgs 7:50 v
1Kgs 7:50)
1Kgs 10:16;
1Kgs 12:28;
1Kgs 14:26;
2Chr 4:7;
2Chr 4:8;
2Chr 4:19;
2Chr 12:9;
2Chr 13:8, and especially in
P (tabernacle)
Exod 25:11;
Exod 25:17;
Exod 25:18 + 35 t. Ex 25-39; also followed by
בְּ work in gold,
וּבַכֶּסֶף וּבַנְּחשֶׁת ׳לַעֲשׂוֺת בַּזּ Exod 31:4;
Exod 35:32, also (+
בַּבַּרְזֶל, etc.),
2Chr 2:6;
2Chr 2:13 b. יָצַק (object
׳טַבְּעֹת ז)
Exod 25:12;
Exod 37:3;
Exod 37:13 (all
P);
c. צִפָּה overlay with (c. 2 accusative)
1Kgs 6:20;
1Kgs 6:21 (twice in verse);
1Kgs 6:22;
1Kgs 6:28;
1Kgs 6:30;
1Kgs 6:32;
1Kgs 6:35 (
1Kgs 6:32 v
1Kgs 6:35 one accusative omitted),
1Kgs 10:18;
2Chr 3:4;
2Chr 3:10;
2Chr 9:17, and especially
P (tabernacle)
Exod 25:11;
Exod 25:13;
Exod 25:24;
Exod 25:28 + 15 t. Ex 26-37; in same sense
d. ׳וַיְחַפֵּהוּ ז 2Chr 3:5 compare v
2Chr 3:7 v
2Chr 3:8 v
2Chr 3:9, and
e. וָכֶסֶף ׳תָּפוּשׂ ז Hab 2:19 encased in gold and silver; also
feminine יְרַקְּעֶנּוּ ׳בַּזּ Isa 40:19 g. רדד Hiph`il,
׳וַיָּ֫רֶב עַלהַֿכְּרוּבִים וְעַלהַֿתִּמֹּרוֺת אֶתהַֿזּ 1Kgs 6:32 and he spread upon the cherubim and upon the palm-trees the gold; further
h. בָּחַן try,
Zech 13:9 compare
i. זִקַּק Mal 3:3. — On
דִּי זָהָב, proper name; on
מֵי זָהָב proper name see below
מַיִם.
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דָּהָב23 noun masculineDan 2:32 gold (so ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew זָהָב); — absolute ׳ד Dan 2:32 +, דְּהַ֑ב Ezra 7:15 emphatic דַּהֲבָה Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:5; Ezra 7:18, בָא- Dan 2:35 + 15 t. Daniel.