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Parvaim

פַּרְוָ֑יִם · par.va.yim · H65161 mention, all in 2 Chronicles

Where it is

No coordinates are recorded for this place.

Names and references: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Mentioned most in

Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Parvaim is a place mentioned only once in the Bible, in 2Ch.3.6, as the source of gold used by King Solomon to decorate the temple in Jerusalem. The exact location of Parvaim is unknown, and there are no other biblical references to this place. Some scholars suggest that the name may be derived from the Sanskrit word "purva," meaning "eastern," and thus could be a general term for regions east of Israel. Others propose that Parvaim might be a variant of Sepharvaim, a place mentioned in the Syriac and Targum Jonathan versions of Genesis 10:30. However, due to the lack of additional information in the biblical text and other historical sources, the identification of Parvaim remains uncertain.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

2 Chronicles 1 mention

What the dictionary says

The name of a country from which Solomon obtained gold for the temple (2 Chr. 3:6).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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