פז

Hebrew

Root
פ־ז־ז (p-z-z)

Noun

פַּז ,פָּז • (paz) m (plural indefinite פַּזִּים, singular construct פַּז־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. (literary) top quality gold.

   Synonyms: זָהָב, סְגוֹר, כֶּתֶם, חָרוּץ, בֶּצֶר, אוֹפִיר

   • Tanach, Song of Songs 5:15, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     שׁוֹקָיו עַמּוּדֵי שֵׁשׁ מְיֻסָּדִים עַל־אַדְנֵי־פָז מַרְאֵהוּ כַּלְּבָנוֹן בָּחוּר כָּאֲרָזִים׃

     Shoqáv ʿammúdei shesh, m'yussadím ʿal ádnei paz; mar'éhu ka-Lvanón, baḥúr ka-arazím.

     His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold; his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

1. The color gold.

1. Advantageous, favourable; rare and expensive.

Derived terms

• תַּפּוּז (tapúz)

References

• “פז” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language