H6516 H6516
Parvaim, a place name (location uncertain) associated with gold in 2 Chronicles 3:6
This geographical name appears only in 2 Chronicles 3:6, designating the source of gold used to overlay Solomon's temple. The phrase 'gold of Parvaim' suggests a location renowned for high-quality gold, though its identification remains uncertain. Some scholars have proposed locations in Arabia—possibly Farwa in Yemen or Sâḳ el-Farwain in the Nejd region. The term appears in the Chronicler's detailed description of temple construction, emphasizing the precious materials used. The mention of specific gold sources underscores the temple's magnificence, using the finest available materials from distant lands for Yahweh's dwelling place.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Second Chronicles 3:6 states Solomon 'overlaid the house with precious stones for beauty, and the gold was gold of Parvaim,' highlighting exceptional quality. The multilingual glosses preserve the transliteration (Parvaim, Parvayim). Whether the name designates a specific mining region or is a more general term for refined gold is debated. The Chronicler's attention to material sources reflects concern with temple splendor and the lavish devotion of resources to God's house. 1×
AR["بَرْوَايِمَ"]·ben["পর্বায়িমের"]·DE["[פרוים]"]·EN["Parvayim"]·FR["[פרוים]"]·heb["פרוים"]·HI["पर्वाइम"]·ID["Parwaim"]·IT["[פרוים]"]·jav["Parwaim"]·KO["바르와임"]·PT["Parvayim"]·RU["Парваима"]·ES["Parvaim"]·SW["ya-Parvaimu"]·TR["Parvayim'in"]·urd["پروائم-کا"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† פַּרְוָ֑יִם n.pr.loc. זְהַב פ׳ 2 Ch 3:6, Φαρουαιμ; in Arabia? SprengerAlte Geogr. Arabic 54f. identif. with Farwa in Yemen, GlSkizze ii. 347 (less prob.) with Sâḳ el Farwain in Yemama (Nejd).