פז

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Hebrew

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Root
פ־ז־ז (p-z-z)

Noun

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פַּז ,פָּז (pazm (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.


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References

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