H2091 - זָהָב (zâhâb)

H2091 זָהָב (zâhâb) zaw-hawb'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

gold

Strong's Definition

gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to shimmer;

KJV Usage: gold(-en), fair weather.

TWOT Reference: 529a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) gold

1a) as precious metal

1b) as a measure of weight

1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G3509 G5552 G5553 G5557

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) gold 1a) as precious metal 1b) as a measure of weight 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: de.hav (דְּהַב "gold" H1722)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

זָהָב zâhâb BDB Definition: 1) gold 1a) as precious metal 1b) as a measure of weight 1c) of brilliance, splendour (figuratively) Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to shimmer Same Word by TWOT Number: 529a Total KJV Occurrences: 389

Bible Occurrences (333)

2:11 2:12 13:2 24:22 24:35 24:53 41:42 44:8

3:22 11:2 12:35 20:23 25:3 25:11 25:12 25:13 25:17 25:18 25:24 25:25 25:26 25:28 25:29 25:31 25:36 25:38 25:39 26:6 26:29 26:32 26:37 28:5 28:6 28:8 28:11 28:13 28:14 28:15 28:20 28:22 28:23 28:24 28:26 28:27 28:33 28:34 28:36 30:3 30:4 30:5 31:4 32:2 32:3 32:24 32:31 35:5 35:22 35:32 36:13 36:34 36:36 36:38 37:2 37:3 37:4 37:6 37:7 37:11 37:12 37:13 37:15 37:16 37:17 37:22 37:23 37:24 37:26 37:27 37:28 38:24 39:2 39:3 39:5 39:6 39:8 39:13 39:15 39:16 39:17 39:19 39:20 39:25 39:30 39:38 40:5 40:26

8:9

4:11 7:14 7:20 7:26 7:32 7:38 7:44 7:50 7:56 7:62 7:68 7:74 7:80 7:84 7:86 8:4 22:18 24:13 31:22 31:50 31:51 31:52 31:54

7:25 8:13 17:17 29:17

6:19 6:24 7:21 7:24 22:8

8:24 8:26

6:4 6:8 6:11 6:15 6:17 6:18

1:24 8:7 8:10 8:11 12:30 21:4

6:20 6:21 6:22 6:28 6:30 6:32 6:35 7:48 7:49 7:50 7:51 9:11 9:14 9:28 10:2 10:10 10:11 10:14 10:16 10:17 10:18 10:21 10:22 10:25 12:28 14:26 15:15 15:18 15:19 20:3 20:5 20:7 22:48

5:5 7:8 10:29 12:13 12:18 14:14 16:8 18:14 20:13 23:33 23:35 24:13 25:15

18:7 18:10 18:11 20:2 21:25 22:14 22:16 28:14 28:15 28:16 28:17 28:18 29:2 29:3 29:4 29:5 29:7

1:15 2:7 2:14 3:4 3:5 3:6 3:7 3:8 3:9 3:10 4:7 4:8 4:19 4:20 4:21 4:22 5:1 8:18 9:1 9:9 9:10 9:13 9:14 9:15 9:16 9:17 9:18 9:20 9:21 9:24 12:9 13:8 13:11 15:18 16:2 16:3 21:3 24:14 25:24 32:27 36:3

1:4 1:6 1:9 1:10 1:11 2:69 8:25 8:26 8:27 8:28 8:30 8:33

7:70 7:71 7:72

1:6 1:7 4:11 5:2 8:4 8:15

3:15 23:10 28:1 28:6 28:17 31:24 37:22 42:11

19:10 45:13 72:15 105:37 115:4 119:72 119:127 135:15

11:22 17:3 20:15 22:1 25:11 25:12 27:21

2:8 12:6

2:7 2:20 13:17 30:22 31:7 39:2 40:19 46:6 60:6 60:9 60:17

4:30 10:4 10:9 51:7 52:19

4:1

7:19 16:13 16:17 27:22 28:4 28:13 38:13

11:8 11:38 11:43

2:8 8:4

3:5

2:9

2:19

1:18

2:8

4:2 4:12 6:11 13:9 14:14

3:3

Genesis 2:11

The name of the first [river] [is] the Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there [is] gold.

Genesis 2:12

And the gold of that land [is] pure, [and] bdellium and onyx [are found] there.

Genesis 13:2

And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.

Genesis 24:22

And after the camels had finished drinking, [he] took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten [shekels].

Genesis 24:35

The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.

Genesis 24:53

Then he brought out jewels of silver... and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.

Genesis 41:42

Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.

Genesis 44:8

We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?