What does דְּהַב (dĕhab) mean in the Bible?
דְּהַב (dĕhab) is a Hebrew word meaning "gold".
Hebrew · H1722
דְּהַב
Gold
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דְּהַבH1722
Pronunciationdĕhab
What does דְּהַב (dĕhab) mean in the Bible?
דְּהַב (dĕhab) is a Hebrew word meaning "gold".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1722?
The BSB source-word alignment has 23 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and gold (6), the golden (6), the gold (3), and have a gold (2), gold (2).
Where does דְּהַב (dĕhab) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 5:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (18), Ezra (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand gold6×Ezra 7:15, Ezra 7:16, Ezra 7:18, Daniel 2:35
the golden6×Daniel 3:5, Daniel 3:7, Daniel 3:10, Daniel 3:12
the gold3×Ezra 5:14, Ezra 6:5, Daniel 5:3
and have a gold2×Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:16
gold2×Daniel 2:32, Daniel 2:38
a golden1×Daniel 3:1
in the gold1×Daniel 5:2
of gold1×Daniel 5:4
placed a gold1×Daniel 5:29
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 5:14דַהֲבָ֣הtothe goldNoun - masculine singular determinateEzra 6:5דַהֲבָ֣הtothe goldNoun - masculine singular determinateEzra 7:15וּדְהַ֑בtoand goldConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularEzra 7:16וּדְהַ֔בtoand goldConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularEzra 7:18וְדַהֲבָ֖הtoand goldConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:32דְהַ֣בtogoldNoun - masculine singularDaniel 2:35וְדַהֲבָ֗אtoand goldConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:38דַהֲבָֽא׃togoldNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:45וְדַהֲבָ֔אtoand goldConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 3:1דְהַ֔בtoa goldenNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 5:14
Aligned rows23
Books represented2
Ezra5Daniel18
Source forms
דַּהֲבָ֛א3xda·hă·ḇāDaniel 3:12, Daniel 3:14, Daniel 3:18
דַהֲבָא֙2xḏa·hă·ḇāDaniel 5:7, Daniel 5:16
דַּהֲבָ֔א2xda·hă·ḇāDaniel 3:5, Daniel 3:7
דַהֲבָ֣ה2xḏa·hă·ḇāhEzra 5:14, Ezra 6:5
דְהַ֣ב1xḏə·haḇDaniel 2:32
דְהַ֔ב1xḏə·haḇDaniel 3:1
דַהֲבָ֔א1xḏa·hă·ḇāDaniel 5:3
דַהֲבָ֖א1xḏa·hă·ḇāDaniel 5:29
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular determinate15xEzra 5:14, Ezra 6:5, Daniel 2:38, Daniel 3:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate4xEzra 7:18, Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:45, Daniel 5:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xEzra 7:15, Ezra 7:16
Noun - masculine singular2xDaniel 2:32, Daniel 3:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. gold
Source Gloss
gold
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
gold Usage: gold(-en).
Word Origins
דְּהַב is built from this root: