Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H712 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַרגָּז |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | perhaps from H7264 (in the sense of being suspended), a box (as a pannier) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | argaz |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ar-gawz' |
| Meaning: | 1. coffer |
| KJV Renderings: | Not listed |
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אֶרְגַּז noun masculine box, chest, or like receptacle (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 4954] a kind of (camel-) vehicle for women, also a garment containing stones, etc., as balance, makeweight (at side of haudaj); from above √, as swaying ? Syriac [untranscribed source text 4955] sack, Talmud אַרְגָּז chest, coffin); — ׳ הָא 1Sam 6:8; 1Sam 6:11; 1Sam 6:15, compare HPS.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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