Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  4000 Creation  »  4300 Metals and minerals  »  4339 ivory

Ivory, a semiprecious substance derived from elephant tusks, was procured through trade

1 Kings 10:22 pp 2 Chronicles 9:21 See also Ezekiel 27:15; Revelation 18:11-13

Articles inlaid with ivory were a sign of wealth

1 Kings 10:18 pp 2 Chronicles 9:17 See also 1 Kings 22:39; Psalm 45:8; Ezekiel 27:6; Amos 3:15; Amos 6:4

The metaphorical use of ivory

Songs 5:14 See also Songs 7:4

See also

4342  jewels
5211  art
5437  palaces
5574  tablet
5587  trade