Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H418 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַלגּוּמִּים |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | by transposition for H484 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | alguwmmiym |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | al-goom-meem' |
| Meaning: | 1. sticks of algum wood |
| KJV Renderings: | algum (trees). |
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אֲלְגּוּמִים noun [masculine] plural a tree (foreign & obscure) always with עֲצֵי, perhaps sandal-wood: — 2Chr 2:7 ׳ עֲצֵי אֲרָזִים בְּרוֺשִׁים וְא (from Lebanon); ׳ עֲצֵי אַ 2Chr 9:10 (|| אֶבֶן יְקָרָה; both from Ophir); compare 2Chr 9:11, see following
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
2 Chronicles 2:8
