זָהָב / כֶּסֶף / נְחֹשֶׁת
Gold , figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil , a clear sky · silver (from its pale color); by implication, money · copper , hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin , a fetter ; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
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זָהָב H2091 gold , figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil , a clear sky
כֶּסֶף H3701 silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
נְחֹשֶׁת H5178 copper , hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin , a fetter ; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
What does זָהָב / כֶּסֶף / נְחֹשֶׁת (zahav / keseph / nechoshet) mean in the Bible?
זָהָב · כֶּסֶף · נְחֹשֶׁת is a Hebrew word meaning "gold, silver, bronze/copper alloy".
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