What does נֶזֶם · זָהָב mean in the Bible?
נֶזֶם · זָהָב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a nose-ring".
Hebrew · H5141, H2091
נִזְמֵי הַזָּהָב
A nose-ring · gold , figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil , a clear sky
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נֶזֶם H5141 a nose-ring
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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What does נִזְמֵי הַזָּהָב (nizmei hazzahav) mean in the Bible?
נֶזֶם · זָהָב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a nose-ring".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5141, H2091?
H5141, H2091 is connected to 406 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a nose-ring
Strong's H5141, H2091
Lexical occurrences 406 verses Source Gloss
a nose-ring
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נִזְמֵי הַזָּהָב is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
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