Dict: easton - Gold

easton:

Gold @

(1.) Heb. zahab, so called from its yellow colour kjv@Exodus:25:11; kjv@1Chronicles:28:18; kjv@2Chronicals:3:5).

(2.) Heb. segor, from its compactness, or as being enclosed or treasured up; thus precious or "fine gold" (kjvKings:6:20; 7:49).

(3.) Heb. paz, native or pure gold kjv@Job:28:17; kjv@Psalms:19:10 kjv@Psalms:21:3, etc.).

(4.) Heb. betzer, "ore of gold or silver" as dug out of the mine kjv@Job:36:19, where it means simply riches).

(5.) Heb. kethem, i.e., something concealed or separated kjv@Job:28:16 kjv@Job:28:19 kjv@Psalms:45:9; kjv@Proverbs:25:12). Rendered "golden wedge" in kjv@Isaiah:13:12.

(6.) Heb. haruts, i.e., dug out; poetic for gold kjv@Proverbs:8:10 kjv@Proverbs:16:16; kjv@Zechariah:9:3). Gold was known from the earliest times kjv@Genesis:2:11). It was principally used for ornaments kjv@Genesis:24:22). It was very abundant ( kjv@1Chronicles:22:14; kjv@Nahum:2:9; kjv@Daniel:3:1). Many tons of it were used in connection with the temple ( kjv@2Chronicals:1:15). It was found in Arabia, Sheba, and Ophir (kjvKings:9:28; 10:1; kjv@Job:28:16), but not in Palestine. In kjv@Daniel:2:38, the Babylonian Empire is spoken of as a "head of gold" because of its great riches; and Babylon was called by Isaiah (14:4) the "golden city" (R.V. marg., "exactress," adopting the reading marhebah, instead of the usual word madhebah).

Golden calf @ kjv@Exodus:32:4 kjv@Exodus:32:8 kjv@Deuteronomy:9:16; kjv@Nehemiah:9:18). This was a molten image of a calf which the idolatrous Israelites formed at Sinai. This symbol was borrowed from the custom of the Egyptians. It was destroyed at the command of Moses kjv@Exodus:32:20). (
See AARON ; MOSES.)

Goldsmith @ kjv@Nehemiah:3:8 kjv@Nehemiah:3:32 kjv@Isaiah:40:19 kjv@Isaiah:41:7 kjv@Isaiah:46:6 ). The word so rendered means properly a founder or finer.