Meaning
Silver is a valuable metal used as money, currency, jewelry, vessels, and other objects.
Biblical Usage
In Scripture, silver was used as a form of payment and wealth and was also fashioned into various objects.
Genesis mentions silver in connection with purchasing goods, paying for property, and the sale of Joseph.
Silver is also frequently mentioned in the construction and furnishings of the tabernacle and in later biblical accounts.
Key References
- Genesis 20:16
- Genesis 23:15-16
- Genesis 24:22-53
- Genesis 37:28
- Genesis 42:25-35
- Genesis 43:12-23
- Genesis 44:1-17
- Exodus 25:1-7
- Exodus 26:19-32
- Exodus 27:9-19
- Exodus 30:11-16
- Exodus 38:25-28
- Leviticus 5:15
- Numbers 7:13-85
- Matthew 26:14-16
- Matthew 27:3-9
- Acts 3:6
Related Terms
- Gold
- Money
- Shekel
- Coin
- Talent
- Treasure