◄ 3800. kethem ►
Strong's Lexicon kethem: Gold, fine gold Original Word: כֶּתֶם Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: kethem Pronunciation: KEH-them Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-them) Definition: Gold, fine gold Meaning: something carved out, ore, gold Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to carve or engrave Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5557 (chrysos): Refers to gold, often used in the New Testament to denote wealth or preciousness. - G5556 (chrusos): Another Greek term for gold, emphasizing its value and desirability. Usage: The Hebrew word "kethem" primarily refers to gold, often emphasizing its purity and value. It is used in the Bible to denote not just any gold, but gold of the highest quality, often translated as "fine gold." This term is used metaphorically to describe something of great worth and beauty. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, gold was a symbol of wealth, power, and divine favor. It was used extensively in the construction of temples, palaces, and in the crafting of idols and sacred objects. The Israelites, like their neighbors, valued gold highly, and it played a significant role in their economy and religious practices. Gold's incorruptibility and luster made it a fitting symbol for divine purity and glory. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition gold NASB Translation fine gold (2), gold (6), pure gold (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כֶּ֫תֶם noun masculineLamentations 4:1 gold, in poetry and late (perhaps loan-word in Hebrew; Phoenician has proper name, masculine כתם; Sabean כתם HalEt. Sab. 190; ka θ am¹ as loan-word in Egyptian, Bondi80f.); — ׳כ absolute Job 28:19 3t., כָּ֑תֶם Proverbs 25:12; construct כֶּתֶם Isaiah 13:12 3t.; — אוֺפִיר ׳כ Isaiah 13:12 gold of Ophir ("" מָּ֑ז), so Job 28:16; Psalm 45:10; אוּפָ֑ז ׳כ Daniel 10:5 (read perhaps אוֺפִיר for אוּפָז q. v.); ׳כ alone Job 31:24 ׅ "" (זָהָב ׳חֲלִיכֿ Proverbs 25:12 ornament of gold ׅ "" (זָהָבנֶזֶם מָּ֑ז ׳כ Songs 5:11; טָהוֺר ׳כ Job 28:19; הַטּוֺב ׳הַכּ Lamentations 4:1 "" זָהָב. כתן (√ of following, = clothe? so ZehnpfBAS i, 532, who derives therefrom Assyrian kitinnê, linen, cloth, = Arabic see also Aramaic כִּיתָּנָא and below) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance most fine, pure golden wedge From katham; properly, something carved out, i.e. Ore; hence, gold (pure as originally mined) -- ((most) fine, pure) gold(-en wedge). see HEBREW katham Forms and Transliterations בְּכֶ֣תֶם בְּכֶ֥תֶם בכתם הַכֶּ֣תֶם הכתם וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם ולכתם כֶּ֣תֶם כָ֑תֶם כתם מִכֶּ֥תֶם מכתם bə·ḵe·ṯem beChetem bəḵeṯem Chatem hak·ke·ṯem hakKetem hakkeṯem ḵā·ṯem ḵāṯem ke·ṯem Ketem keṯem mik·ke·ṯem mikKetem mikkeṯem velakKetem wə·lak·ke·ṯem wəlakkeṯem Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Job 28:16 HEB: לֹֽא־ תְ֭סֻלֶּה בְּכֶ֣תֶם אוֹפִ֑יר בְּשֹׁ֖הַם NAS: be valued in the gold of Ophir, KJV: It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, INT: cannot be valued the gold of Ophir onyx Job 28:19 HEB: פִּטְדַת־ כּ֑וּשׁ בְּכֶ֥תֶם טָ֝ה֗וֹר לֹ֣א NAS: can it be valued in pure gold. KJV: with pure gold. INT: the topaz of Ethiopia gold pure Nor Job 31:24 HEB: זָהָ֣ב כִּסְלִ֑י וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם אָמַ֥רְתִּי מִבְטַחִֽי׃ NAS: And called fine gold my trust, KJV: or have said to the fine gold, [Thou art] my confidence; INT: gold my confidence fine and called my trust Psalm 45:9 HEB: שֵׁגַ֥ל לִֽ֝ימִינְךָ֗ בְּכֶ֣תֶם אוֹפִֽיר׃ NAS: stands the queen in gold from Ophir. KJV: did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. INT: the queen your right gold Ophir Proverbs 25:12 HEB: זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי־ כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם NAS: and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise KJV: and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise INT: of gold and an ornament of fine reprover wise Songs 5:11 HEB: רֹאשׁ֖וֹ כֶּ֣תֶם פָּ֑ז קְוּצּוֹתָיו֙ NAS: His head is [like] gold, pure gold; KJV: His head [is as] the most fine gold, INT: his head is gold pure his locks Isaiah 13:12 HEB: מִפָּ֑ז וְאָדָ֖ם מִכֶּ֥תֶם אוֹפִֽיר׃ NAS: And mankind than the gold of Ophir. KJV: even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. INT: pure and mankind the gold of Ophir Lamentations 4:1 HEB: זָהָ֔ב יִשְׁנֶ֖א הַכֶּ֣תֶם הַטּ֑וֹב תִּשְׁתַּפֵּ֙כְנָה֙ NAS: [How] the pure gold has changed! KJV: [how] is the most fine gold changed! INT: the gold has changed gold the pure are poured Daniel 10:5 HEB: וּמָתְנָ֥יו חֲגֻרִ֖ים בְּכֶ֥תֶם אוּפָֽז׃ NAS: was girded with [a belt of] pure gold of Uphaz. KJV: [were] girded with fine gold of Uphaz: INT: waist was girded pure of Uphaz 9 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3800 9 Occurrences bə·ḵe·ṯem — 4 Occ. ḵā·ṯem — 1 Occ. hak·ke·ṯem — 1 Occ. ke·ṯem — 1 Occ. mik·ke·ṯem — 1 Occ. wə·lak·ke·ṯem — 1 Occ.