Exodus 27:10 — Word Study
WLCוְעַמֻּדָ֣יו עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥ם עֶשְׂרִ֖ים נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וָוֵ֧י הָעַמֻּדִ֛ים וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם כָּֽסֶף׃
BSAwith twentyʻesrîym [two tens, a complete set] postsʻammûwd [pillars, columns] and twentyʻesrîym bronzenᵉchôsheth [made of copper] basesʼeden [sockets, foundations] and silverkeçeph [precious, valuable] hooksvâv [pegs, fasteners] and bandschâshuq [rings, connectors] on the postsʻammûwd [pillars, upright supports]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְעַמֻּדָ֣יו | and pillars its | Conjunction, noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| עֶשְׂרִ֔ים | twenty | Adj |
| וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥ם | and bases their | Conjunction, noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| עֶשְׂרִ֖ים | twenty | Adj |
| נְחֹ֑שֶׁת | [will be] bronze | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| וָוֵ֧י | [the] hooks of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| הָעַמֻּדִ֛ים | the pillars | Particle, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם | and bands their | Conjunction, noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| כָּֽסֶף׃ | [will be] silver | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts. |
| KJV | And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. |
| ASV | and the pillars thereof shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. |
| YLT | and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets [are] of brass, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets [are] of silver; |
| WEB | Its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. |
| BBE | Their twenty pillars and their twenty bases are to be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their bands are to be of silver. |
Where they part company is in the rendering of specific terms for structural elements, particularly עַמּוּד and אֶדֶן — see How Translations Differ.
The structure is built around a main clause that lists the key components, followed by additional details about the materials and their arrangement.
7 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Exodus 27:10
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Context — Instructions for the Tabernaclegenerated
Exodus 27:10 provides specific instructions for constructing the tabernacle's courtyard, emphasizing the importance of proper materials and measurements. This section of Exodus outlines the physical structure of the tabernacle, which served as the dwelling place of God among His people, and highlights the significance of each element in the overall design, as seen in related passages like Exodus 26:19-21.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exodus 26:19–21 | with forty silver bases under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon. |
| 2 | Exodus 36:38 | together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze. |
| 3 | Jeremiah 52:21 | Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 3 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — עַמּוּד, ve.'a.mu.Davgenerated
The word עַמּוּד (ammuwd) means 'pillar' or 'column,' referring to a vertical support structure. It can denote both a physical pillar and a platform, emphasizing strength and stability. The parsing as a common masculine plural construct indicates multiple pillars are involved, specifically designed to support the structure of the tabernacle.
The architectural connotation of this word is significant, as it reflects the intention behind the design of the tabernacle, which was to create a strong and stable environment for worship. The lexicons consistently affirm this interpretation, underscoring the importance of pillars in both physical structures and symbolic representations of strength.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses posts for עַמּוּד and bases for אֶדֶן, aligning closely with the KJV and ASV.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb structure is implied through the noun phrases that describe the components of the courtyard. The main subject is the collection of items: עַמּוּדָיו (its pillars), אֶדְנֵיהֶם (their bases), and the materials נְחֹשֶׁת (bronze) and כֶּסֶף (silver).
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the physical components before describing their materials, which reflects the importance of construction in the context of the tabernacle's sacred purpose.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates עַמּוּד as στῦλοι (stūloi), meaning 'columns.' This choice emphasizes the structural integrity of the pillars, aligning with their role in supporting the tabernacle.
The translation of נְחֹשֶׁת as ξαλκαῖ (xalkai) indicates a focus on the material's value and durability, consistent with its use in sacred contexts.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Exodus 27:10 describes the construction of the tabernacle's courtyard, specifying that there will be twenty pillars and twenty bronze bases, along with silver hooks and bands on the pillars. This emphasizes the careful design and materials used for this sacred space.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The number twenty signifies completeness in biblical terms, representing a full set of structural support for the tabernacle.
Bronze symbolizes strength and durability, making it an appropriate choice for the foundational elements of the tabernacle.
Silver is often associated with value and purity, indicating that the hooks serve both a practical and symbolic purpose in the tabernacle's construction.
The use of bronze and silver highlights the importance of the tabernacle as a sacred space, built with durable and valuable materials to honor God.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does the use of specific materials in the tabernacle teach us about the importance of worship?
- How can we apply the concept of strong foundations in our own lives?
- What does the number twenty signify in the context of completeness and structure?
- How does understanding the physical construction of the tabernacle enhance our appreciation of its spiritual significance?
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Exodus 27:10 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets [shall be of brass],.... On these pillars the hangings, rails, or curtains were set, and they were for one side, the south side, in number
Read John Gill on Exodus 27 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on Exodus 27 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleOn the twenty pillars the hangings were fastened by the hooks here mentioned. Their twenty sockets, or, bases, upon which the pillars stood. Their fillets, or, hoops, which encompassed the pillars at the top, being placed there, as it seems, for ornament only.
Read Matthew Poole on Exodus 27 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsExodus 27:10 And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets [shall be of] brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets [shall be of] silver.Ver. 10. And the twenty pillars.] In allusion whereunto, the Church is called the "pillar and stay of truth."
Read John Trapp on Exodus 27 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10) And the twenty pillars thereof . . . —Heb., and its pillars, twenty (in number), and their bases, also twenty (shall be) of bronze. Kalisch says that the pillars of the court were “of wood, not plated with metal” (Comment., p. 371); but the present passage, and also Exodus 38:10, rightly translated, contradict this view. The hooks of the pillars.—Comp. Exodus 26:37. As the pillars were for the support of the “hangings,” they required “hooks,” whereto the “hangings” might be attached. Their fillets.—Rather, their connecting-rods. The pillars of the court were to be united by rods, which would help to support the “hangings.”
Read Charles John Ellicott on Exodus 27 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges10. sockets] properly bases: see on Exodus 26:19. brass] copper or bronze, as always. See also on Exodus 25:3. the hooks) for attaching the hangings to. fillets) i.e. bands, or binding-rings (the root in Aram, signifies to bind), surrounding the pillars, probably at the base of the capitals (Exodus 38:17): so Di., Kenn. The Heb. word has also been understood to mean connecting-rods, joining the tops of the pillars, to which the hangings were attached: Exodus 38:19, however, seems to shew that the ḥ ?ǎ ?shuḳ ?im were integral parts of the pillars, and the Heb. of Exodus 27:17 (= Exodus 38:17) can hardly mean ‘connected by silver rods.’ ‘Fillet’ (lit. a little thread, from Lat. filum, Fr.…
Read Cambridge on Exodus 27 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible10, 11. Twenty pillars — Thus allowing for five cubits (7.5 feet) between each pillar. These pillars were connected by means of hooks and fillets of silver.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Exodus 27 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts.
Its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts.
with twenty posts and their twenty bronze bases, with the hooks of the posts and their bands of silver.
Tyndale line
And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
and the pillars thereof shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
and the pillars thereof shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
And its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets shall be of brass: the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
And it shall haue twentie pillars, with their twentie sockets of brasse: the heades of the pillars, and their filets shalbe siluer.
Strictly literal
and the twenty pillars thereof, and their twenty bases of copper, the hooks of the pillars and their connecting-rods of silver.
and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets [are] of brass, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets [are] of silver;
and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets [are] of bronze, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets [are] of silver;
And its pillars shall be twenty, with their twenty sockets of copper; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
The hangings must have twenty posts, with twenty bronze bases. There must also be hooks attached to the posts, as well as silver rods.
From the Latin
And twenty pillars with as many sockets of brass, the heads of which with their engraving of silver.
Simplified
with twenty posts and twenty bronze stands, with silver hooks and bands on the posts.
Their twenty pillars and their twenty bases are to be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their bands are to be of silver.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is supported by the Septuagint, which matches all nine words in the verse. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs in two words, using עַמודיו (pillar) and וויהם (hook), indicating slight variations in terminology but maintaining the overall meaning.
וְעַמֻּדָ֣יו עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥ם עֶשְׂרִ֖ים נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וָוֵ֧י הָעַמֻּדִ֛ים וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם כָּֽסֶף׃
9 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ועמודיו עשׂרים ואדניהם עשׂרים נחשׁת וויהם וחשׁקיהם כסף
2 words differ from the Masoretic Text: עמודיו (pillar), וויהם (hook)
[ועמדי׳ו] עשרים [ואדני׳הם] [עשרים] [נחשת] [ווי] [העמדים] [וחשקי׳הם] [כסף]
1 word on the leather — 8 supplied entire by an editor.
עשרים ואדני׳הם עשרים [נחשת] [ווי] [העמדים] [וחשקי׳הם] [כסף]
8 words of the verse are on this fragment — 5 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Exodus 27:10
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
עַמּוּד (ammuwd) means 'pillar' or 'column,' referring to a vertical support structure. It can denote both a physical pillar and a platform. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to stand.' The entries consistently emphasize its architectural connotation, with no significant disagreement noted among the lexicons.
עַמּוּד, עַמֻּד 110 n.m. pillar, column
base
H5982 עַמּוּד, עַמֻּד pillar, column
5982 `ammuwd am-mood'
or ammud {am-mood'}; from 5975; a column (as standing); also
a stand, i.e. platform:--X apiece, pillar.
see HEBREW for 05975
עַמּוּד (am.mud) — pillar.
1) pillar, column
1a) pillar
1b) column, upright
1c) column (of smoke)
עַמּוּד (am.mud) — (Hall of) Pillars.
Combined with u.lam (אוּלָם "Hall" H0197)
Conj | N-mp | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms
עֶשְׂרִים (esriym) means 'twenty' and can also refer to the ordinal 'twentieth.' It is derived from the root word for 'ten' and has an Aramaic equivalent, עֶשְׂרִין (es.rin). The entries consistently define the term without significant disagreement.
עֶשְׂרִים (a) twenty
base
H6242 עֶשְׂרִים (a) twenty
6242 `esriym es-reem'
from 6235; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth:--(six-)score,
twenty(-ieth).
see HEBREW for 06235
עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) — twenty.
twenty, twentieth
Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)
Adj — AdjHAcmpa
twen'-ti.
See NUMBER.
אֶ֫דֶן (eden) refers to a base or pedestal, indicating a strong foundation for structures like buildings or columns. It encompasses meanings such as sockets for tabernacle pillars and pedestals of gold. The word is linked to strength, as seen in its connection to another Hebrew term. It appears in contexts like Exodus 26:19.
[אֶ֫דֶן] 57 n.m. Ex 26:19 base, pedestal
pedestals of fine gold
pedestals of the earth on wh. its pillars were placed
(metal) pedestals, bases, or sockets in wh. tenons of planks & pillars of tabernacle were set up; two for each plank & one for each pillar
base
H134 [אֶ֫דֶן] base, pedestal
134 'eden eh'-den
from the same as 113 (in the sense of strength); a basis (of
a building, a column, etc.):--foundation, socket.
see HEBREW for 0113
אֶ֫דֶן (e.den) — socket.
1) base, pedestal, socket (strong, firm)
1a) pedestals of gold on which marble pillars were set
1b) pedestals of the earth, foundation of the earth
1c) pedestals, bases, or sockets on which tabernacle stood
Conj | N-mp | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHC/Ncmpc/Sp3mp
עֶשְׂרִים (esriym) means 'twenty' and can also refer to the ordinal 'twentieth.' It is derived from the root word for 'ten' and has an Aramaic equivalent, עֶשְׂרִין (es.rin). The entries consistently define the term without significant disagreement.
עֶשְׂרִים (a) twenty
base
H6242 עֶשְׂרִים (a) twenty
6242 `esriym es-reem'
from 6235; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth:--(six-)score,
twenty(-ieth).
see HEBREW for 06235
עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) — twenty.
twenty, twentieth
Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)
Adj — AdjHAcmpa
twen'-ti.
See NUMBER.
נְחֹ֫שֶׁת (nechosheth) refers to copper or bronze, often indicating items made from these metals, such as fetters. It is noted for being less valuable than gold but more than wood. Additionally, it can figuratively represent a harsh sky or, in specific contexts, suggest meanings related to lust or harlotry, as seen in Ezekiel 16:36.
נְחֹ֫שֶׁת 137 n.m. copper, bronze
copper
fetters of copper or bronze
as less in value than gold but more than wood
fig. of pitiless sky
base
[נְחֹ֫שֶׁת] n.[f.] Ez 16:36 where context favours mng. lust, harlotry, or specif. sens. obscoen.
ref
H5178a נְחֹ֫שֶׁת copper, bronze . copper
. fetters of copper or bronze
. as less in value than gold but more than wood
. fig. of pitiless sky
H5178b נְחֹ֫שֶׁת where context favours mng. lust, harlotry, or specif. sens. obscoen.
5178 nchosheth nekh-o'-sheth
for 5154; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e.
coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or
silver):--brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass),
filthiness, steel.
see HEBREW for 05154
נְחֹ֫שֶׁת (ne.cho.shet) — bronze.
1) copper, bronze
1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy)
1b) fetters (of copper or bronze)
1c) copper (as value)
נְחֹ֫שֶׁת (ne.cho.shet) — lust.
lust, harlotry
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
The Hebrew word וָו (*vav*) refers to a hook, pin, or peg. It is also the name of the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to fastening or connecting.
[וָו] n.[m.] hook, pin or peg
base
H2053 [וָו] hook, pin or peg
2053 vav vaw
probably a hook (the name of the sixth Heb. letter):--hook.
וָו (vav) — hook.
hook, peg, nail, pin
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
עַמּוּד (ammuwd) means 'pillar' or 'column,' referring to a vertical support structure. It can denote both a physical pillar and a platform. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to stand.' The entries consistently emphasize its architectural connotation, with no significant disagreement noted among the lexicons.
עַמּוּד, עַמֻּד 110 n.m. pillar, column
base
H5982 עַמּוּד, עַמֻּד pillar, column
5982 `ammuwd am-mood'
or ammud {am-mood'}; from 5975; a column (as standing); also
a stand, i.e. platform:--X apiece, pillar.
see HEBREW for 05975
עַמּוּד (am.mud) — pillar.
1) pillar, column
1a) pillar
1b) column, upright
1c) column (of smoke)
עַמּוּד (am.mud) — (Hall of) Pillars.
Combined with u.lam (אוּלָם "Hall" H0197)
Art | N-mp — Particle · noun common masculine plural absoluteHTd/Ncmpa
- The supports of a building
- Things raised up as memorials
- MADE OF
. Marble
. Wood
. Iron
. Brass
. Silver
- The vail and hangings of the tabernacle supported by
Ex 26:32,37; 36:36,38
- Two, placed in the temple porch
- OF MEMORIAL
. Sometimes of a single stone
חָשׁוּק (chashuq) refers to a fillet or ring that binds or clasps a pillar, particularly in the context of the tabernacle. It is derived from the past participle of another root, indicating something that is attached or connected, such as a fence-rail or rod. The term is specifically associated with the structural elements of the tabernacle.
[חָשׁוּק] n.[m.] fillet or ring clasping (binding) a pillar of the tabernacle
base
H2838 [חָשׁוּק] fillet or ring clasping (binding) a pillar of the tabernacle
2838 chashuq khaw-shook'
or chashuwq {khaw-shook'}; past participle of 2836; attached,
i.e. a fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or
pillars:--fillet.
see HEBREW for 02836
חָשׁוּק (cha.shuq) — ring.
1) fillets, binders
1a) rings clasping a pillar of the tabernacle or silver rods between the pillars
Conj | N-mp | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHC/Ncmpc/Sp3mp
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) refers to silver and money, derived from a root meaning 'to be pale.' It encompasses various aspects of silver, including its use as a metal, ornament, and a measure of wealth or value. The term appears in contexts related to payment and price, indicating its significance in transactions.
כֶּ֫סֶף 402 n.m. silver, money
= silver ore, raw silver
silver as bright, shining
silver, as wealth
silver as spoil of war
silver as merchandise
silver as costly gift
silver as material
silver as measure of weight and value
among vbs. and phr.
base
H3701 כֶּ֫סֶף silver, money
3701 keceph keh'-sef
from 3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication,
money:--money, price, silver(-ling).
see HEBREW for 03700
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) — silver: money.
: money/payment/silver
1) silver, money
1a) silver
1a1) as metal
1a2) as ornament
1a3) as colour
1b) money, shekels, talents
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) — silver: price.
: price
1) silver, money
1a) silver
1a1) as metal
1a2) as ornament
1a3) as colour
1b) money, shekels, talents
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
sil'-ver (keceph; argurion, arguros): Silver was known in the earliest historic times. Specimens of early Egyptian and Babylonian silver work testify to the skill of the ancient silversmiths. In Palestine, silver objects have been found antedating the occupation of the land by the Hebrews. This metal was used for making all kinds of ornamental objects. In the mound of Gezer were found bowls, vases, ladles, hairpins, rings and bracelets of silver. The rings and settings for scarabs or seals were commonly of this metal. The first mention of silver in the Bible is in Ge 13:2, where it says that Abraham was rich in cattle, in silver and gold. At that time it was commonly used in exchange in the form of bars or other shapes. Coins of that metal were of a much later date (Ge 20:16…
Silver
Used for a great variety of purposes, as may be judged from the frequent references to it in Scripture. It first appears in commerce in Gen. 13:2; 23:15, 16. It was largely employed for making vessels for the sanctuary in the wilderness (Ex. 26:19; 27:17; Num. 7:13, 19; 10:2). There is no record of its having been found in Syria or Palestine. It was brought in large quantities by foreign merchants from abroad, from Spain and India and other countries probably.
In very early times silver was used for ornaments, (Genesis 24:53) and for vessels of various kinds. Images for idolatrous worship were made of silver or overlaid with it, (Exodus 20:23; Hosea 13:2); Habb 2:19 Bar. 6:39, and the manufacture of silver shrines for Diana was a trade in Ephesus. (Acts 19:24) But its chief use was as a medium of exchange, and throughout the Old Testament we find "silver" used for money, like the French argent . Silver was brought to Solomon from Arabia, (2 Chronicles 9:14) and from Tarshish, (2 Chronicles 9:21) which supplied the markets…
One of the precious metals and the one most commonly used as coin among all nations. It is first mentioned in Scripture in the history of Abraham, Ge 13:2 20:16 23:16, and was used in constricting the tabernacle, Ex 26:19,32, and afterwards the temple, 1Ch 29:4. In employing it as a medium of trade, the ancient Hebrews weighed it out, instead of having coins. In the times of the New Testament there were coins. See SHEKEL, and MONEY.