2 Chronicles 4:21:72 Chr.4.21.W7TAB
זָהָֽב׃
zahav
“gold”
- Transliteration
- za-HAV
- Extended
- zaa-HAAV
- IPA
- /zaːˈhaːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- gold
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
za-HAV
- phraseyour reading level
mikh-LOT za-HAV
- clause
HU mikh-LOT za-HAV
- sentence
ve-hap-PE-raakh ve-han-NE-rot ve-ham-mel-ka-kha-YIM za-HAV HU mikh-LOT za-HAV
Exegesis
The noun zahav {זָהָב | zāhāv} ‘gold’ immediately predicates their material.
A final repetition of zahav {זָהָב | zāhāv} ‘gold’ reinforces the uniformity of material. This structure underscores both the ornate design and the unified, lavish construction of these gold furnishings.
Root and etymology
z-h-bz-h-v
“gold, precious metal”
In context — 2 Chronicles 4:21
And the flower , and the lamps , and the tongs, all of gold—it was solid gold throughout.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 4:21:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 2 Chronicles 4:21, so the Hebrew word זָהָֽב׃ (zahav) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Chr.4.21.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.4.21.W7.S1) and character.