6516. Parvayim
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Parvayim: Parvaim

Original Word: פַּרְוַיִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Parvayim
Pronunciation: par-vah-yeem
Phonetic Spelling: (par-vah'-yim)
Definition: Parvaim
Meaning: Parvajim

Word Origin: Of uncertain derivation

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Parvayim in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: The term "Parvayim" is used in the Bible to denote a region or place known for its gold. It is mentioned specifically in the context of the materials used for the construction of Solomon's Temple, indicating a source of high-quality gold.

Cultural and Historical Background: Parvayim is mentioned in the context of the wealth and opulence associated with King Solomon's reign. The exact location of Parvayim is not definitively known, but it is often thought to be a region famous for its gold, possibly in Arabia or India. The mention of Parvayim highlights the extensive trade networks and the wealth that characterized the Solomonic era, reflecting the prosperity and the international connections of ancient Israel under Solomon's rule.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a region from which Solomon obtained gold for the temple
NASB Translation
Parvaim (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַּרְוָ֑יִם proper name, of a location ׳זְהַב פ2Chronicles 3:6, Φαρουαιμ; in Arabia ? SprengerAlte Geogr. Arabic 54 f. identification with Farwa in Yemen, GlSkizze ii. 347 (less probably) with S⇠el Farwain in Yemama (Nejd).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Parvaim

Of foreign origin; Parvajim, an Oriental region -- Parvaim.

Forms and Transliterations
פַּרְוָֽיִם׃ פרוים׃ par·wā·yim parVayim parwāyim
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Chronicles 3:6
HEB: וְהַזָּהָ֖ב זְהַ֥ב פַּרְוָֽיִם׃
NAS: and the gold was gold from Parvaim.
KJV: and the gold [was] gold of Parvaim.
INT: and the gold was gold Parvaim

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Strong's Hebrew 6516
1 Occurrence


par·wā·yim — 1 Occ.
















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