3558. kumaz
Berean Strong's Lexicon
kumaz: Ornament, specifically a type of jewelry or decorative item.

Original Word: כּוּמָז
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kumaz
Pronunciation: koo-mahz
Phonetic Spelling: (koo-mawz')
Definition: Ornament, specifically a type of jewelry or decorative item.
Meaning: a jewel

Word Origin: The origin of the word כּוּמָז (kumaz) is uncertain, but it is believed to be of Semitic origin, possibly related to the concept of adornment or ornamentation.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "kumaz" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to cultural practices of the ancient Israelites.

Usage: The term "kumaz" refers to a type of ornament or piece of jewelry, often associated with gold. It is used in the context of adornments worn by women, particularly in the form of bracelets or other decorative items. The word appears in the context of the Israelites' spoils taken from the Egyptians, indicating its value and desirability.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, jewelry was not only a symbol of wealth and status but also held cultural and religious significance. Gold ornaments like the kumaz were often worn by women as a display of beauty and prosperity. Such items were also used in religious offerings and could be melted down for other purposes, as seen in the biblical narrative of the golden calf.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
(a golden ornament) perhaps a bracelet
NASB Translation
bracelets (1), necklaces (1), though (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כּוּמָז noun [masculine] name of a golden ornament; — ׳חָח וָנֶזֶם וְטַבַּעַת וְכ Exodus 35:22; אֶצְעָדָה וְצָמִיד טַבַּעַת ׳עָגִיל וְכ Numbers 31:50 (both P).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
tablet

From an unused root meaning to store away; a jewel (probably gold beads) -- tablet.

Forms and Transliterations
וְכוּמָ֑ז וְכוּמָז֙ וכומז vechuMaz wə·ḵū·māz wəḵūmāz
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 35:22
HEB: וָנֶ֜זֶם וְטַבַּ֤עַת וְכוּמָז֙ כָּל־ כְּלִ֣י
NAS: and signet rings and bracelets, all
KJV: and rings, and tablets, all jewels
INT: and earrings and signet and bracelets all articles

Numbers 31:50
HEB: טַבַּ֖עַת עָגִ֣יל וְכוּמָ֑ז לְכַפֵּ֥ר עַל־
NAS: earrings and necklaces, to make atonement
KJV: earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement
INT: signet earrings and necklaces to make for

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3558
2 Occurrences


wə·ḵū·māz — 2 Occ.
















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