A place from which Solomon obtained gold
Parvaim
Named in 1 verse of 2 Chronicles, first in 2 Chronicles 3:6.
פַּרְוָ֑יִםParvaim
About Parvaim Written by AI
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.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
The name of a country from which Solomon obtained gold for the temple (2 Chr. 3:6). Some have identified it with Ophir, but it is uncertain whether it is even the name of a place. It may simply, as some think, denote “Oriental regions.”
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names it
- 2 Chronicles 3:6
He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.