BDB415
אַלְמֻגִּים noun [masculine] plural id. עֲצֵי אַלְמֻגִּים 1Kgs 10:11; 1Kgs 10:12 (from Ophir); ׳ הָא ׳ ע 1Kgs 10:12.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H484 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַלמֻגִּים |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | probably of foreign derivation (used thus only in the plural) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | almuggiym |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | al-moog-gheem' |
| Meaning: | 1. almug (i.e. probably sandle-wood) sticks |
| KJV Renderings: | almug trees. |
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אַלְמֻגִּים noun [masculine] plural id. עֲצֵי אַלְמֻגִּים 1Kgs 10:11; 1Kgs 10:12 (from Ophir); ׳ הָא ׳ ע 1Kgs 10:12.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Genesis 31:7