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שֶׁנְהַבִּים H8143

H8143 is the Hebrew word שֶׁנְהַבִּים, transliterated shenhabbîym and said shen-hab-beem'. The King James Version most often renders it ivory.

Word: שֶׁנְהַבִּיםTransliteration: shenhabbîymSaid: shen-hab-beem'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

probably, tooth of elephants, i.e. ivory tusk.

Where it comes from

from H8127 (שֵׁן) and the plural apparently of a foreign word.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ivory 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: ivory.

Verses using שֶׁנְהַבִּים

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 10:22 · KJV

For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

2 Chronicles 9:21 · KJV

For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8143 mean?

H8143 is the Hebrew word שֶׁנְהַבִּים (shenhabbîym), meaning probably, tooth of elephants, i.e. ivory tusk.

How is H8143 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ivory (2 times).

How many times does H8143 appear in the Bible?

שֶׁנְהַבִּים (shenhabbîym) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8143 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8127 (שֵׁן) and the plural apparently of a foreign word.

Nearby entries

H8140 · שְׁנָה — {a year (as a revolution of time)}H8141 · שָׁנֶה — a year (as a revolution of time)H8142 · שֵׁנָה — sleep H8144 · שָׁנִי — crimson, properly, the insect or its color…H8145 · שֵׁנִי — properly, double, i.e. second; also…H8146 · שָׂנִיא — hated

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