What does זָהָב · χρυσίον mean in the Bible?
זָהָב · χρυσίον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gold, precious metal, wealth".
Hebrew · H2091, G5553
זָהָב
Gold , figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil , a clear sky · gold
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זָהָב H2091 gold , figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil , a clear sky
Pronunciation zāhāb
Precious metal whose radiant yellow hue extends metaphorically to represent divine wealth, beauty, and covenant value throughout Scripture.
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χρυσίον G5553 gold
Pronunciation chrysíon
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What does זָהָב (zahav) mean in the Bible?
זָהָב · χρυσίον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gold, precious metal, wealth".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2091, G5553?
H2091, G5553 is connected to 389 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. gold, precious metal, wealth
Strong's H2091, G5553
Lexical occurrences 389 verses Source Gloss
gold, precious metal, wealth
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain