What does אֶרֶז · κερματιστής mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H730, G2773
אֶרֶז
A cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) · moneychanger
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אֶרֶז H730 a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)
κερματιστής G2773 moneychanger
Pronunciation kermatistḗs
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What does אֶרֶז (erez) mean in the Bible?
אֶרֶז · κερματιστής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Cedar wood associated with royal architecture and luxury.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H730, G2773?
H730, G2773 is connected to 73 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Cedar wood associated with royal architecture and luxury.
Strong's H730, G2773
Lexical occurrences 73 verses Source Gloss
Cedar wood associated with royal architecture and luxury.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֶרֶז is built from this root:
אָרַז H729
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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