6337. paz

Strong's Lexicon

paz: Pure gold, fine gold

Original Word: פָז
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: paz
Pronunciation: pahz
Phonetic Spelling: (pawz)
Definition: Pure gold, fine gold
Meaning: pure, gold

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to refine

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "paz," the concept of refined or pure gold can be related to Greek terms such as χρυσός (chrysos - Strong's G5557), which also denotes gold.

Usage: The Hebrew word "paz" refers to high-quality, refined gold. It is often used in the Bible to denote purity, value, and beauty. The term is typically associated with wealth and splendor, symbolizing something precious and highly esteemed.

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 use of "paz" in the Hebrew Bible reflects this cultural valuation of gold as a material of exceptional quality and worth.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pazaz
Definition
refined, pure gold
NASB Translation
fine gold (5), pure gold (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַּז noun masculine^{Psalm 19:11} refined, pure gold (Talmud מִּיזָּא; ᵑ7 מִּיזּוּזָא); — עֲטֶרֶת מָּ֑ז Psalm 21:4; in comparison of value or beauty: Lamentations 4:2, ׳אַדְנֵיפֿ Songs 5:15; "" (or +) זהב Job 28:17 (׳כְּלִיפֿ), Psalm 19:11 (+ רָ֑ב), Psalm 119:127; "" כֶּתֶם Isaiah 13:12, compare ׳כֶּתֶם פ Songs 5:11; + חָרוּץ Proverbs 8:19.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fine pure gold

From pazaz; pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined) -- fine (pure) gold.

see HEBREW pazaz

Forms and Transliterations

בַּפָּ֑ז בפז וּמִפַּ֣ז וּמִפָּ֑ז וּמִפָּֽז׃ ומפז ומפז׃ מִפָּ֑ז מפז פָ֑ז פָּ֑ז פָּֽז׃ פָֽז׃ פז פז׃ bap·pāz bapPaz bappāz Faz mip·pāz mipPaz mippāz Paz pāz p̄āz ū·mip·paz ū·mip·pāz umipPaz ūmippaz ūmippāz

Englishman's Concordance

Job 28:17
HEB: וּתְמ֖וּרָתָ֣הּ כְּלִי־ פָֽז׃
NAS: for articles of fine gold.
KJV: of it [shall not be for] jewels of fine gold.
INT: it be exchanged articles of fine

Psalm 19:10
HEB: הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים מִ֭זָּהָב וּמִפַּ֣ז רָ֑ב וּמְתוּקִ֥ים
NAS: much fine gold; Sweeter
KJV: yea, than much fine gold: sweeter
INT: desirable gold fine much Sweeter

Psalm 21:3
HEB: לְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ עֲטֶ֣רֶת פָּֽז׃
NAS: a crown of fine gold on his head.
KJV: a crown of pure gold on his head.
INT: his head A crown of fine

Psalm 119:127
HEB: מִצְוֹתֶ֑יךָ מִזָּהָ֥ב וּמִפָּֽז׃
NAS: gold, yes, above fine gold.
KJV: above gold; yea, above fine gold.
INT: your commandments gold fine

Proverbs 8:19
HEB: פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף
NAS: gold, even pure gold, And my yield
KJV: than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue
INT: my fruit gold pure and my yield silver

Songs 5:11
HEB: רֹאשׁ֖וֹ כֶּ֣תֶם פָּ֑ז קְוּצּוֹתָיו֙ תַּלְתַּלִּ֔ים
NAS: is [like] gold, pure gold; His locks
KJV: [is as] the most fine gold, his locks
INT: his head is gold pure his locks are clusters

Songs 5:15
HEB: עַל־ אַדְנֵי־ פָ֑ז מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ כַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן
NAS: on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance
KJV: upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance
INT: on pedestals of pure his appearance Lebanon

Isaiah 13:12
HEB: אוֹקִ֥יר אֱנ֖וֹשׁ מִפָּ֑ז וְאָדָ֖ם מִכֶּ֥תֶם
NAS: than pure gold And mankind
KJV: more precious than fine gold; even a man
INT: will make he pure and mankind the gold

Lamentations 4:2
HEB: הַיְקָרִ֔ים הַמְסֻלָּאִ֖ים בַּפָּ֑ז אֵיכָ֤ה נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙
NAS: Weighed against fine gold, How
KJV: comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed
INT: the precious Weighed fine how are regarded

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6337
9 Occurrences

bap·pāz — 1 Occ.
p̄āz — 2 Occ.
mip·pāz — 1 Occ.
pāz — 2 Occ.
ū·mip·paz — 3 Occ.