1722. dehab

Strong's Lexicon

dehab: Gold

Original Word: דְּהַב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: dhab
Pronunciation: deh-hab'
Phonetic Spelling: (deh-hab')
Definition: Gold
Meaning: gold

Word Origin: Borrowed from the Aramaic דְּהַב (dehab), which is derived from the Akkadian word "dahabu," meaning gold.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 5557 (χρυσός, chrysos): Refers to gold, used in the New Testament to denote wealth and preciousness, similar to "dehab" in the Old Testament.

Usage: The term "dehab" refers to gold, a precious metal highly valued in ancient times for its beauty, rarity, and malleability. In the Hebrew Bible, "dehab" is used to describe wealth, adornment, and offerings. It often symbolizes purity, divinity, and kingship.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, gold was a symbol of wealth and power. It was used extensively in the construction of temples, palaces, and idols. Gold was also a common medium of exchange and a standard for trade. In biblical times, gold was mined in regions such as Ophir and was a significant part of the economy and religious practices.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to zahab
Definition
gold
NASB Translation
gold (17), golden (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דָּהָב₂₃ noun masculine^{Daniel 2:32} gold (so ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew זָהָב); — absolute ׳ד Daniel 2:32 +, דְּהַ֑ב Ezra 7:15; emphatic דַּהֲבָה Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:5; Ezra 7:18, בָא- Daniel 2:35 15t. Daniel.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

gold en

(Aramaic) corresponding to zahab; gold -- gold(- en).

see HEBREW zahab

Forms and Transliterations

דְהַ֔ב דְהַ֣ב דַּהֲבָ֔א דַּהֲבָ֛א דַּהֲבָ֣א דַּהֲבָ֧א דַּהֲבָֽא׃ דַהֲבָ֔א דַהֲבָ֖א דַהֲבָ֣ה דַהֲבָֽא׃ דַהֲבָא֙ דהב דהבא דהבא׃ דהבה וְ֠דַהֲבָא וְדַהֲבָ֔א וְדַהֲבָ֖ה וְדַהֲבָ֗א וּדְהַ֑ב וּדְהַ֔ב ודהב ודהבא ודהבה da·hă·ḇā ḏa·hă·ḇā ḏa·hă·ḇāh dahăḇā ḏahăḇā ḏahăḇāh dahaVa dahaVah ḏə·haḇ ḏəhaḇ deHav ū·ḏə·haḇ ūḏəhaḇ udeHav vedahaVa vedahaVah wə·ḏa·hă·ḇā wə·ḏa·hă·ḇāh wəḏahăḇā wəḏahăḇāh

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 5:14
HEB: אֱלָהָא֮ דִּ֣י דַהֲבָ֣ה וְכַסְפָּא֒ דִּ֣י
NAS: Also the gold and silver utensils
KJV: also of gold and silver of the house
INT: of God whom the gold and silver whom

Ezra 6:5
HEB: אֱלָהָא֮ דִּ֣י דַהֲבָ֣ה וְכַסְפָּא֒ דִּ֣י
NAS: Also let the gold and silver utensils
KJV: And also let the golden and silver
INT: of God which the gold and silver which

Ezra 7:15
HEB: וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה כְּסַ֣ף וּדְהַ֑ב דִּֽי־ מַלְכָּ֣א
NAS: the silver and gold, which
KJV: the silver and gold, which the king
INT: bring the silver and gold which the king

Ezra 7:16
HEB: וְכֹל֙ כְּסַ֣ף וּדְהַ֔ב דִּ֣י תְהַשְׁכַּ֔ח
NAS: the silver and gold which
KJV: the silver and gold that thou canst find
INT: all the silver and gold which find

Ezra 7:18
HEB: בִּשְׁאָ֛ר כַּסְפָּ֥א וְדַהֲבָ֖ה לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד כִּרְע֥וּת
NAS: of the silver and gold, you may do
KJV: of the silver and the gold, that do
INT: the rest of the silver and gold may do the will

Daniel 2:32
HEB: רֵאשֵׁהּ֙ דִּֽי־ דְהַ֣ב טָ֔ב חֲד֥וֹהִי
NAS: [was made] of fine gold, its breast
KJV: [was] of fine gold, his breast
INT: the head forasmuch gold fine breast

Daniel 2:35
HEB: נְחָשָׁ֜א כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֗א וַהֲווֹ֙ כְּע֣וּר
NAS: the silver and the gold were crushed
KJV: the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces
INT: the bronze the silver and the gold and became chaff

Daniel 2:38
HEB: רֵאשָׁ֖ה דִּ֥י דַהֲבָֽא׃
NAS: You are the head of gold.
KJV: Thou [art] this head of gold.
INT: are the head forasmuch of gold

Daniel 2:45
HEB: חַסְפָּא֙ כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֔א אֱלָ֥הּ רַב֙
NAS: the silver and the gold, the great
KJV: the silver, and the gold; the great
INT: the clay the silver and the gold God the great

Daniel 3:1
HEB: צְלֵ֣ם דִּֽי־ דְהַ֔ב רוּמֵהּ֙ אַמִּ֣ין
NAS: an image of gold, the height
KJV: an image of gold, whose height
INT: an image forasmuch of gold the height cubits

Daniel 3:5
HEB: וְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ לְצֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים
NAS: and worship the golden image
KJV: and worship the golden image
INT: and worship image the golden forasmuch has set

Daniel 3:7
HEB: סָֽגְדִין֙ לְצֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים
NAS: [and] worshiped the golden image
KJV: [and] worshipped the golden image
INT: worshiped image the golden when had set

Daniel 3:10
HEB: וְיִסְגֻּ֖ד לְצֶ֥לֶם דַּהֲבָֽא׃ וּמַן־ דִּי־
NAS: and worship the golden image.
KJV: and worship the golden image:
INT: and worship image the golden what who

Daniel 3:12
HEB: פָלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ
NAS: or worship the golden image
KJV: worship the golden image
INT: serve image the golden which have set

Daniel 3:14
HEB: פָּֽלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימֶת
NAS: or worship the golden image
KJV: worship the golden image
INT: serve image the golden forasmuch have set

Daniel 3:18
HEB: פָֽלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ
NAS: or worship the golden image
KJV: worship the golden image
INT: serve image the golden that you have set

Daniel 5:2
HEB: לְהַיְתָיָה֙ לְמָאנֵי֙ דַּהֲבָ֣א וְכַסְפָּ֔א דִּ֤י
NAS: to bring the gold and silver
KJV: to bring the golden and silver
INT: to bring vessels the gold and silver which

Daniel 5:3
HEB: הַיְתִיו֙ מָאנֵ֣י דַהֲבָ֔א דִּ֣י הַנְפִּ֗קוּ
NAS: they brought the gold vessels
KJV: they brought the golden vessels
INT: brought vessels the gold which had been taken

Daniel 5:4
HEB: וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּ לֵֽאלָהֵ֞י דַּהֲבָ֧א וְכַסְפָּ֛א נְחָשָׁ֥א
NAS: the gods of gold and silver,
KJV: the gods of gold, and of silver,
INT: and praised the gods of gold and silver of bronze

Daniel 5:7
HEB: ק) דִֽי־ דַהֲבָא֙ עַֽל־ צַוְּארֵ֔הּ
NAS: and [have] a necklace of gold around
KJV: and [have] a chain of gold about
INT: chain who of gold around his neck

Daniel 5:16
HEB: ק) דִֽי־ דַהֲבָא֙ עַֽל־ צַוְּארָ֔ךְ
NAS: and [wear] a necklace of gold around
KJV: and [have] a chain of gold about
INT: chain forasmuch of gold about your neck

Daniel 5:23
HEB: וְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣י כַסְפָּֽא־ וְ֠דַהֲבָא נְחָשָׁ֨א פַרְזְלָ֜א
NAS: of silver and gold, of bronze,
KJV: of silver, and gold, of brass,
INT: the gods of silver and gold of bronze iron

Daniel 5:29
HEB: ק) דִֽי־ דַהֲבָ֖א עַֽל־ צַוְּארֵ֑הּ
NAS: and [put] a necklace of gold around
KJV: and [put] a chain of gold about
INT: chain forasmuch of gold around his neck

23 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1722
23 Occurrences

ḏa·hă·ḇā — 13 Occ.
ḏa·hă·ḇāh — 2 Occ.
ḏə·haḇ — 2 Occ.
ū·ḏə·haḇ — 2 Occ.
wə·ḏa·hă·ḇā — 3 Occ.
wə·ḏa·hă·ḇāh — 1 Occ.