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Notes: It would be possible to interpret χρυσίον in RV REV 17:4 · LV REV 17:4 · Read together REV 17:4 as being merely a natural substance and thus classified with χρυσίον[a] (2.49: χρυσίον / 2.49: χρυσός), but χρυσίον[b] seems to have acquired certain specializations of meaning and even in the singular to be a collective for objects made of gold. It is for that reason that χρυσίον in RV REV 17:4 · LV REV 17:4 · Read together REV 17:4 is classified in this domain.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: χρυσίον; -ου

Related lemmas: χρυσόω

Sense 1: gold

Semantic entry: 2.49

Semantic domains: Natural Substances

Subdomains: Metals

Definition: gold (the most highly valued metal in the ancient world).

Notes: Terms for gold are widespread throughout the world even as the presence of gold or knowledge about gold is likewise almost universal. Therefore, there is usually no difficulty involved in obtaining a satisfactory term for ‘gold.’

HEB 9:4: RV HEB 9:4 · LV HEB 9:4 · Read together HEB 9:4

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OET-RV HEB 9:4

4 having the golden incense altar and the box of the agreement which was completely gold-plated and which contained a golden jar of manna and Aharon’s (Aaron) staff which had sprouted and the stone tablets inscribed with the commands.

OET-LV HEB 9:4

4 the_golden having incense _altar and the box of _the covenant, having _been _covered _around on _every _side with _gold, in which jar golden having the manna, and the staff of_Aʼarōn/(ʼAhₐron) which having _sprouted, and the tablets of _the covenant.

PE1 1:7: RV PE1 1:7 · LV PE1 1:7 · Read together PE1 1:7

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7 in order that your faith will be purified by fire, like gold, but even more precious, because gold corrodes. Then your faith will lead to praise and glory and honour when Yeshua the messiah is revealed,

OET-LV PE1 1:7

7 in _order _that the proving the faith of _you _all more _preciously than gold which is perishing, by but fire being _approved, may _be _found to praise, and glory, and honour, in the_revelation of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

HEB: RV HEB 9:4 · LV HEB 9:4 · Read together HEB 9:4

PE1: RV PE1 1:7 · LV PE1 1:7 · Read together PE1 1:7

REV: RV REV 3:18 · RV REV 21:18 · RV REV 21:21 · LV REV 3:18 · LV REV 21:18 · LV REV 21:21 · Read together REV 3:18 · Read together REV 21:18 · Read together REV 21:21

Sense 2: gold jewelry, gold ornaments

Semantic entry: 6.189

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Adornments

Definition: object or objects made of gold{N:001}

Notes: Gold jewelry may be referred to as ‘pretty things made out of gold,’ but rather than say that the woman was ‘covered with gold ornaments’ (RV REV 17:4 · LV REV 17:4 · Read together REV 17:4), it may be far more appropriate to say ‘she wore many gold ornaments’ or ‘many gold ornaments were fastened to her clothes.’

Further resources: realia:10.5

TI1 2:9: RV TI1 2:9 · LV TI1 2:9 · Read together TI1 2:9

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