Shenhabbîym — H8143

Definition

masculine plural noun

probably, tooth of elephants, i.e. ivory tusk

1. ivory

Usually translated as

ivory

Origin

from H8127 and the plural apparently of a foreign word

• Derived from Shên (H8127)

Greek equivalents

• elephántinos (G1661)

Occurrences

Shenhabbîym occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

• 1 Kings 10:22 — For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory (שֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים), and apes, and peacocks.
• 2 Chronicles 9:21 — For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory (שֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים), and apes, and peacocks.