What does זָהָב · χρυσός mean in the Bible?
זָהָב · χρυσός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gold, precious metal".
Hebrew · H2091, G5557
זָהָב
Gold , figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil , a clear sky · gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
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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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χρυσός G5557 gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
Pronunciation chrysós
The precious metal itself, or any object made from it—ornament, coin, or idol.
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What does זָהָב (zahav) mean in the Bible?
זָהָב · χρυσός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gold, precious metal".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2091, G5557?
H2091, G5557 is connected to 389 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. gold, precious metal
Strong's H2091, G5557
Lexical occurrences 389 verses Source Gloss
gold, precious metal
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