Encyclopedia entry
Parvaim
The name of a country from which Solomon obtained gold for the temple (2 Chr. 3:6). Some have identified it with Ophir, but it is uncertain whether it is even the name of a place. It may simply, as some think, denote “Oriental regions.”
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(Oriental regions), the name of an unknown place or country whence the gold was procured for the decoration of Solomon’s temple. (2 Chronicles 3:6) We may notice the conjecture that it is derived from the Sanscrit purva, “eastern,” and is a general term for the east.
In the Bible
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Verses where Parvaim is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 2 Chronicles 3:6
He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.
Scripture on Parvaim
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Entries that reference Parvaim
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Parvaim references
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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