Topical Bible: Silver

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Introduction:
Silver, a precious metal, holds significant economic, cultural, and symbolic value throughout the Bible. It is frequently mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments, symbolizing wealth, purity, and redemption. Silver's role in biblical narratives and teachings provides insight into its importance in ancient societies and its spiritual symbolism.

Biblical References and Symbolism:

1. Economic Value:
Silver was a standard of wealth and currency in biblical times. It was used in trade and as a measure of wealth. In Genesis 13:2, Abram is described as "very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold." This highlights silver's role as a symbol of prosperity and economic status.

2. Religious and Ritual Use:
Silver was used in the construction and furnishing of the Tabernacle. In Exodus 26:19, silver bases were used for the frames of the Tabernacle, indicating its sacred use. The use of silver in religious contexts underscores its purity and value in worship.

3. Symbol of Redemption and Atonement:
Silver is often associated with redemption. In Exodus 30:11-16, the Israelites were commanded to give a half-shekel of silver as atonement money. This offering was a ransom for their lives, symbolizing redemption and the cost of sin.

4. Moral and Ethical Lessons:
The Bible uses silver metaphorically to convey moral and ethical teachings. Proverbs 10:20 states, "The tongue of the righteous is choice silver," illustrating the value of righteous speech. This metaphor emphasizes the preciousness of wisdom and integrity.

5. Betrayal and Treachery:
Silver is infamously associated with betrayal in the New Testament. Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 26:14-16). This act of treachery highlights the corrupting power of greed and the moral downfall associated with valuing material wealth over spiritual truth.

6. Refinement and Purification:
Silver's refining process is used as a metaphor for spiritual purification. In Malachi 3:3, God is described as a refiner and purifier of silver, symbolizing the process of purifying the hearts of His people. This imagery conveys the idea of divine discipline and sanctification.

7. Judgment and Consequences:
The prophets often used silver to illustrate the consequences of idolatry and unfaithfulness. In Ezekiel 7:19, it is written, "They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will be treated as a thing unclean." This passage warns of the futility of relying on material wealth in the face of divine judgment.

Conclusion:
Silver, with its multifaceted roles and symbolism, serves as a powerful element in biblical teachings. Its economic, religious, and moral implications provide a rich tapestry of lessons on wealth, purity, redemption, and the human condition. Through its various uses and representations, silver remains a significant and enduring symbol in the biblical narrative.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Silver

In very early times silver was used for ornaments, (Genesis 24:53) and for vessels of various kinds. Images for idolatrous worship were made of silver or overlaid with it, (Exodus 20:23; Hosea 13:2); Habb 2:19 Bar. 6:39, and the manufacture of silver shrines for Diana was a trade in Ephesus. (Acts 19:24) But its chief use was as a medium of exchange, and throughout the Old Testament we find "silver" used for money, like the French argent . Silver was brought to Solomon from Arabia, (2 Chronicles 9:14) and from Tarshish, (2 Chronicles 9:21) which supplied the markets of Tyre. (Ezekiel 27:12) From Tarshish it came int he form of plates, (Jeremiah 10:9) like those on which the sacred books of the Singhalese are written to this day. Spain appears to have been the chief source whence silver was obtained by the ancients. Possibly the hills of Palestine may have afforded some supply of this metal. Silvers mixed with alloy is referred to in (Jeremiah 6:30) and a finer kind, either purer in itself or more thoroughly purified, is mentioned in (Proverbs 8:19)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Silver

One of the precious metals and the one most commonly used as coin among all nations. It is first mentioned in Scripture in the history of Abraham, Genesis 13:2 20:16 23:16, and was used in constricting the tabernacle, Exodus 26:19,32, and afterwards the temple, 1 Chronicles 29:4. In employing it as a medium of trade, the ancient Hebrews weighed it out, instead of having coins. In the times of the New Testament there were coins. See SHEKEL, and MONEY.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Used for a great variety of purposes, as may be judged from the frequent references to it in Scripture. It first appears in commerce in Genesis 13:2; 23:15, 16. It was largely employed for making vessels for the sanctuary in the wilderness (Exodus 26:19; 27:17; Numbers 7:13, 19; 10:2). There is no record of its having been found in Syria or Palestine. It was brought in large quantities by foreign merchants from abroad, from Spain and India and other countries probably.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A soft white metallic element, sonorous, ductile, very malleable, and capable of a high degree of polish. It is found native, and also combined with sulfur, arsenic, antimony, chlorine, etc., in the minerals argentite, proustite, pyrargyrite, ceragyrite, etc. Silver is one of the noble metals, so-called, not being easily oxidized, and is used for coin, jewelry, plate, and a great variety of articles. Symbol Ag (Argentum). Atomic weight 107.7. Specific gravity 10.5.

2. (n.) Coin made of silver; silver money.

3. (n.) Anything having the luster or appearance of silver.

4. (n.) The color of silver.

5. (a.) of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup.

6. (a.) Resembling silver.

7. (a.) Bright; resplendent; white.

8. (a.) Precious; costly.

9. (a.) Giving a clear, ringing sound soft and clear.

10. (a.) Sweet; gentle; peaceful.

11. (v. t.) To cover with silver; to give a silvery appearance to by applying a metal of a silvery color; as, to silver a pin; to silver a glass mirror plate with an amalgam of tin and mercury.

12. (v. t.) To polish like silver; to impart a brightness to, like that of silver.

13. (v. t.) To make hoary, or white, like silver.

14. (v. i.) To acquire a silvery color.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PIECE OF SILVER

Two words are thus rendered in the Old Testament (ratstse-khaceph, and qesiTah) and two in the New Testament argurion, and drachme). The first expression means pieces of silver broken off from bars or larger pieces (Psalm 68:30). The second is used for money in Joshua 24:32, and is so rendered in the Revised Version (British and American). The pieces were not coins, but perhaps bore a stamp. See MONEY. In other passages of the Old Testament where pieces of silver are mentioned, the Hebrew has simply a numeral joined with keTeph, "silver," as in the account of the selling of Joseph (Genesis 37:28). In Isaiah 7:23 the word silverlings means small pieces of silver, and they were no doubt shekels. In the New Testament the Greek arguria (Matthew 26:15; Matthew 27:3-9), is translated as pieces of silver, but probably means shekels. In Acts 19:19 the same word occurs, but in this case the reference is probably to the denarius or drachma (compare Luke 15:8). Thus, the 30 pieces of Matthew would be equal to about 4 British pounds or USD20 (in 1915), and the 50,000 of Acts to about 2,000 British pounds or USD10,000 (in 1915).

H. Porter

SILVER

sil'-ver (keceph; argurion, arguros): Silver was known in the earliest historic times. Specimens of early Egyptian and Babylonian silver work testify to the skill of the ancient silversmiths. In Palestine, silver objects have been found antedating the occupation of the land by the Hebrews. This metal was used for making all kinds of ornamental objects. In the mound of Gezer were found bowls, vases, ladles, hairpins, rings and bracelets of silver. The rings and settings for scarabs or seals were commonly of this metal. The first mention of silver in the Bible is in Genesis 13:2, where it says that Abraham was rich in cattle, in silver and gold. At that time it was commonly used in exchange in the form of bars or other shapes. Coins of that metal were of a much later date (Genesis 20:16; Genesis 23:15; Genesis 24:53; Genesis 37:28, etc.). Booty was collected in silver (Joshua 6:19); tribute was paid in the same (1 Kings 15:19). It was also used for jewelry (Genesis 44:2). The Children of Israel systematically despoiled the Egyptians of their silver before the exodus (Exodus 3:22; Exodus 11:2; Exodus 12:35, etc.). Exodus 20:23 implies that idols were made of it. It was largely used in the fittings of the tabernacle (Exodus 26) and later of the temple (2 Chronicles 2).

It is likely that the ancient supply of silver came from the mountains of Asia Minor where it is still found in abundance associated with lead as argentiferous galena, and with copper sulfide. The Turkish government mines this silver on shares with the natives. The Sinaitic peninsula probably also furnished some silver. Later Phoenician ships brought quantities of it from Greece and Spain. The Arabian sources are doubtful (2 Chronicles 9:14). Although silver does not tarnish readily in the air, it does corrode badly in the limestone soil of Palestine and Syria. This probably partly accounts for the small number of objects of this metal found. On the site of the ancient jewelers' shops of Tyre the writer found objects of gold, bronze, lead, iron, but none of silver.

Figurative:

Silver to be as stones in Jerusalem (1 Kings 10:27) typified great abundance (compare Job 3:15; Job 22:25; Job 27:16; also Isaiah 60:17 Zechariah 9:3). The trying of men's hearts was compared to the refining of silver (Psalm 66:10 Isaiah 48:10). Yahweh's words were as pure as silver refined seven times (Psalm 12:6). The gaining of understanding is better than the gaining of silver (Proverbs 3:14; compare Proverbs 8:19; Proverbs 10:20; Proverbs 16:16; Proverbs 22:1; Proverbs 25:11). Silver become dross denoted deterioration (Isaiah 1:22 Jeremiah 6:30). Breast and arms of silver was interpreted by Daniel to mean the inferior kingdom to follow Nebuchadnezzar's (Daniel 2:32, 39).

In the New Testament, reference should be made especially to Acts 19:24 James 5:3 Revelation 18:12.

James A. Patch

Greek

696. arguros -- silver
... silver. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: arguros Phonetic Spelling:
(ar'-goo-ros) Short Definition: silver as a metal Definition: silver as a ...
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694. argurion -- silvery, by ext. a piece of silver
... a piece of silver. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: argurion Phonetic
Spelling: (ar-goo'-ree-on) Short Definition: silver, a shekel, money in ...
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693. argurous -- of silver
... of silver. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: argurous Phonetic Spelling:
(ar-goo'-reh-os) Short Definition: made of silver Definition: made of silver. ...
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1406. drachme -- as much as one can hold in the hand, a drachma (a ...
... coin made of silver). Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: drachme Phonetic
Spelling: (drakh-may') Short Definition: a drachma Definition: a drachma ...
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695. argurokopos -- a beater of silver, ie a silversmith
... a beater of silver, ie a silversmith. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:
argurokopos Phonetic Spelling: (ar-goo-rok-op'-os) Short Definition: a ...
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5007. talanton -- a balance, hence that which is weighed, ie a ...
... Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: talanton Phonetic Spelling:
(tal'-an-ton) Short Definition: a talent of silver or gold Definition: a talent ...
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5366. philarguros -- loving money
... 5366 (from 5384 , "lover" and 696 , "of silver") -- properly, a lover of money
(literally, silver) -- ie someone (literally) "in love with personal gain ...
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4715. stater -- a stater (a coin)
... Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: stater Phonetic Spelling:
(stat-air') Short Definition: a Jewish shekel Definition: an Attic silver coin equal ...
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866. aphilarguros -- without love of money
... 866 (from 1 , "not," 5368 , "fond of" and 696 , "silver") -- properly, "not fond
of silver," ie for money; free from the love of materialism; not dominated ...
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1220. denarion -- denarius (a Roman coin)
... Noun, Neuter Transliteration: denarion Phonetic Spelling: (day-nar'-ee-on) Short
Definition: a denarius Definition: a denarius, a small Roman silver coin. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3701. keseph -- silver, money
... 3700, 3701. keseph. 3702 . silver, money. Transliteration: keseph Phonetic
Spelling: (keh'-sef) Short Definition: silver. Word Origin ...
/hebrew/3701.htm - 6k

3702. kesaph -- silver
... 3701, 3702. kesaph. 3703 . silver. Transliteration: kesaph Phonetic Spelling:
(kes-af') Short Definition: silver. Word Origin (Aramaic ...
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95. agorah -- payment
... piece of silver. From the same as 'Aguwr; properly, something gathered, ie Perhaps
a grain or berry; used only of a small (silver) coin -- piece (of) silver. ...
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7192. qesitah -- (unit of value), perhaps piece
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition (unit of value), perhaps piece NASB
Word Usage piece of money (1), pieces of money (2). piece of money silver. ...
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3104. yobel -- a ram, ram's horn (a wind instrument)
... Or yobel {yob-ale'}; apparently from yabal; the blast of a horn (from its continuous
sound); specifically, the signal of the silver trumpets; hence, the ...
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5178. nechosheth -- copper, bronze
... For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, ie Coin, a fetter;
figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver) -- brasen, brass, chain ...
/hebrew/5178.htm - 6k

Library

The Lost Silver Piece
... The Lost Silver Piece. A Sermon (No.970). ... Every man of Adam born is as a piece of
silver lost, fallen, dishonored, and some are buried amid foulness and dust. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/the lost silver piece.htm

Gold and Silver not Superior in Origin or in Utility to Other ...
... Book I. Chapter V."Gold and Silver Not Superior in Origin or in Utility
to Other Metals. Gold and silver, the principal material ...
/.../tertullian/on the apparel of women/chapter v gold and silver not.htm

He Made the Pillars Thereof of Silver, the Couch of Gold, the ...
... 10. He made the pillars thereof of silver, the couch of gold, the ascent thereto
of purple; and the midst thereof he strewed with love for the daughters of ...
/.../guyon/song of songs of solomon/10 he made the pillars.htm

Of Eudoxia's Silver Statue. On Account of it John is Exiled a ...
... Book VI. Chapter XVIII."Of Eudoxia's Silver Statue. On account of it John
is exiled a Second Time. At this time a silver statue ...
/.../chapter xviii of eudoxias silver statue.htm

Like Silver Lamps in a Distant Shrine
... VII. CAROLS Carols 548. Like silver lamps in a distant shrine. PM ... William C. Dix,
1867. Like silver lamps in a distant shrine,. The stars are sparkling bright; ...
/.../carols 548 like silver lamps.htm

Silver Street. SM Psalm 103.
... 21 Silver Street. SM Psalm 103. Psalm 103. (34) Come, sound his praise abroad, And
hymns of glory sing; Jehovah is the sov'reign God, The universal king. ...
/.../lorenz/the otterbein hymnal/21 silver street s m psalm.htm

We Will Make Thee Chains of Gold Inlaid with Silver.
... COMMENTARY. CHAPTER I. 10. We will make thee chains of gold inlaid with
silver. Although thou art already very beautiful in thy ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/10 we will make thee.htm

If She be a Wall, we Will Build Upon it Bulwarks of Silver; if She ...
... CHAPTER VIII. 9. If she be a wall, we will build upon it bulwarks of silver;
if she be a door we will frame it with boards of cedar. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/9 if she be a.htm

But Just as Poor as the Store of Gold and Silver and Garments ...
... Book 2 Chapter 63. But just as poor as the store of gold and silver and
garments which? 63. But just as poor as the store of gold ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 63 but just as.htm

For There is an Attractiveness in Beautiful Bodies, in Gold and ...
... Book II Chapter V For there is an attractiveness in beautiful bodies, in
gold and silver? For there is an attractiveness in beautiful ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter v for there is.htm

Thesaurus

Silver (329 Occurrences)
...Silver is one of the noble metals, so-called, not being easily oxidized, and is
used for coin, jewelry, plate, and a great variety of articles. ...
/s/silver.htm - 48k

Silver-pieces (6 Occurrences)
Silver-pieces. Silverlings, Silver-pieces. Silversmith . Multi-Version
Concordance Silver-pieces (6 Occurrences). Genesis ...
/s/silver-pieces.htm - 8k

Silver-worker (2 Occurrences)
Silver-worker. Silver-smith, Silver-worker. Simalcue . Multi-Version
Concordance Silver-worker (2 Occurrences). Acts ...
/s/silver-worker.htm - 7k

Silver-beater (1 Occurrence)
Silver-beater. Silver, Silver-beater. Silver-bronze . Multi-Version Concordance
Silver-beater (1 Occurrence). Acts 19:24 For a certain ...
/s/silver-beater.htm - 6k

Silver-bronze (2 Occurrences)
Silver-bronze. Silver-beater, Silver-bronze. Silver-covered . Multi-Version
Concordance Silver-bronze (2 Occurrences). Revelation ...
/s/silver-bronze.htm - 7k

Silver-smith (1 Occurrence)
Silver-smith. Silversmith, Silver-smith. Silver-worker .
Multi-Version Concordance Silver-smith (1 Occurrence). Acts ...
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Tribute-silver (1 Occurrence)
Tribute-silver. Tribute-service, Tribute-silver. Trick .
Multi-Version Concordance Tribute-silver (1 Occurrence). 2 ...
/t/tribute-silver.htm - 6k

Silver-covered (1 Occurrence)
Silver-covered. Silver-bronze, Silver-covered. Silverings .
Multi-Version Concordance Silver-covered (1 Occurrence). ...
/s/silver-covered.htm - 6k

Charger (17 Occurrences)
... A bowl or deep dish. The silver vessels given by the heads of the tribes for the
services of the tabernacle are so named (Numbers 7:13, etc.). ...
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Bases (80 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Exodus 26:19 With forty silver bases under the twenty boards, two bases
under every board to take its tongues. (BBE DBY RSV NIV). ...
/b/bases.htm - 29k

Resources

What is the significance of thirty pieces of silver? | GotQuestions.org

What are the Christian themes in The Silver Chair? | GotQuestions.org

Is Zechariah 11:12-13 a Messianic prophecy? | GotQuestions.org

Silver: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance

Silver (329 Occurrences)

Matthew 10:9
Don't take any gold, nor silver, nor brass in your money belts.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 26:15
and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 27:3
Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 27:5
He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Matthew 27:6
The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, "It's not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Matthew 27:7
And they made a decision to get with the silver the potter's field, as a place for the dead of other countries.
(BBE)

Matthew 27:9
Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, "They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the children of Israel priced,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 28:12
When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
(WEB)

Luke 15:8
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
(KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 15:9
And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me.
(BBE)

Acts 3:6
But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 7:16
and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem.
(WEB WEY ASV BBE RSV)

Acts 8:20
But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
(WEB ASV YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 17:29
Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 19:19
Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 19:24
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 20:33
I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 3:12
But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Timothy 2:20
Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

James 5:3
Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last days.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Peter 1:18
knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 9:20
The rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, didn't repent of the works of their hands, that they wouldn't worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 18:12
merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 13:2
Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 20:16
To Sarah he said, "Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 23:15
"My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 23:16
Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants' standard.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 24:35
Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 24:53
The servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 33:19
He bought the parcel of ground where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for one hundred pieces of money.
(See NIV)

Genesis 37:28
Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 42:25
Then Joseph gave a command to fill their bags with grain, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them food for the way. So it was done to them.
(See NIV)

Genesis 42:27
As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey food in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.
(See NIV)

Genesis 42:35
And it cometh to pass, they are emptying their sacks, and lo, the bundle of each man's silver 'is' in his sack, and they see their bundles of silver, they and their father, and are afraid;
(YLT NIV)

Genesis 43:12
and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.
(See NIV)

Genesis 43:15
The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
(See NIV)

Genesis 43:18
The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time, we're brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys."
(See NIV)

Genesis 43:21
When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.
(See NIV)

Genesis 43:22
We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don't know who put our money in our sacks."
(See NIV)

Genesis 43:23
He said, "Peace be to you. Don't be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money." He brought Simeon out to them.
(See NIV)

Genesis 44:1
He commanded the steward of his house, saying, "Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.
(See NIV)

Genesis 44:2
Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, with his grain money." He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 44:4
When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, "Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them,'Why have you rewarded evil for good?
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Genesis 44:8
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord's house?
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Genesis 45:22
He gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.
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Genesis 47:14
and Joseph gathereth all the silver that is found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn that they are buying, and Joseph bringeth the silver into the house of Pharaoh.
(YLT)

Genesis 47:15
And the silver is consumed out of the land of Egypt, and out of the land of Canaan, and all the Egyptians come in unto Joseph, saying, 'Give to us bread -- why do we die before thee, though the money hath ceased?'
(YLT)

Exodus 3:22
But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, and of her who visits her house, jewels of silver, jewels of gold, and clothing; and you shall put them on your sons, and on your daughters. You shall plunder the Egyptians."
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Exodus 11:2
Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold."
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Exodus 12:35
The children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing.
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Exodus 20:23
You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of silver, or gods of gold for yourselves.
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Exodus 21:32
If the bull gores a male servant or a female servant, thirty shekels of silver shall be given to their master, and the ox shall be stoned.
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Exodus 22:7
When a man doth give unto his neighbour silver, or vessels to keep, and it hath been stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, he repayeth double.
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Exodus 25:3
This is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, brass,
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Exodus 26:19
You shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.
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Exodus 26:21
and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
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Exodus 26:25
There shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
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Exodus 26:32
You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, on four sockets of silver.
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Exodus 27:10
and its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
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Exodus 27:11
Likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, and its pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.
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Exodus 27:17
All the pillars of the court around shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.
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Exodus 30:15
The man of wealth is to give no more and the poor man no less than the half-shekel of silver, when the offering is made to the Lord as the price for your lives.
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Exodus 31:4
to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
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Exodus 35:5
'Take from among you an offering to Yahweh. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Yahweh's offering: gold, silver, brass,
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Exodus 35:24
Everyone who did offer an offering of silver and brass brought Yahweh's offering; and everyone, with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it.
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Exodus 35:32
and to make skillful works, to work in gold, in silver, in brass,
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Exodus 36:24
He made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.
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Exodus 36:26
and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
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Exodus 36:30
There were eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; under every board two sockets.
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Exodus 36:36
He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were of gold. He cast four sockets of silver for them.
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Exodus 38:10
their pillars were twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.
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Exodus 38:11
For the north side one hundred cubits, their pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.
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Exodus 38:12
For the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.
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Exodus 38:17
The sockets for the pillars were of brass. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals, of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.
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Exodus 38:19
Their pillars were four, and their sockets four, of brass; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals, and their fillets, of silver.
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Exodus 38:25
The silver of those who were numbered of the congregation was one hundred talents, and one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
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Exodus 38:27
The one hundred talents of silver were for casting the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the veil; one hundred sockets for the one hundred talents, a talent for a socket.
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Exodus 38:28
And a thousand, seven hundred and seventy-five shekels of silver was used to make the hooks for the pillars, and for plating the tops of the pillars and for making their bands.
(BBE)

Leviticus 5:15
"If anyone commits a trespass, and sins unwittingly, in the holy things of Yahweh; then he shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh, a ram without blemish from the flock, according to your estimation in silver by shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering.
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Leviticus 25:37
You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.
(See NAS)

Leviticus 27:3
Your valuation shall be of a male from twenty years old even to sixty years old, even your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
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Leviticus 27:6
If the person is from a month old even to five years old, then your valuation shall be for a male five shekels of silver, and for a female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver.
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Leviticus 27:16
"'If a man dedicates to Yahweh part of the field of his possession, then your valuation shall be according to the seed for it: the sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.
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Numbers 3:50
from the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
(See NIV)

Numbers 7:13
and his offering was: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:19
He offered for his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:25
gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:31
gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:37
gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:43
gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:49
gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:55
gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:61
gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:67
gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:73
gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:79
gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
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Numbers 7:84
This was the dedication of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden ladles;
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Numbers 7:85
each silver platter weighing one hundred thirty shekels, and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the vessels two thousand four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary;
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Numbers 10:2
"Make two trumpets of silver. You shall make them of beaten work. You shall use them for the calling of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps.
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Numbers 18:16
And those that are to be redeemed of them from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary (the same is twenty gerahs).
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Subtopics

Silver

Silver for Ornamentation of, and in the Manufacture of, the Utensils for the Tabernacle

Silver of Good Rulers

Silver of Saints Purified by Affliction

Silver of the Medo-Persian Kingdom

Silver of the Temple

Silver of the Tongue of the Just

Silver of the Words of the Lord

Silver used As Money from the Earliest Times

Silver used for Money

Silver: (Dross of) of the Wicked