H8143 שֶׁנְהַבִּים

Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 2 KJV occurrences

שֶׁנְהַבִּים

shenhabbîym · shen-hab-beem'

Definition

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

KJV Renderings

ivory.

Derivation / Etymology

from H8127 (שֵׁן) and the plural apparently of a foreign word;

KJV Verses (2)

1 Kings 10:22For 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, and apes, and peacocks.
2 Chronicles 9:21For 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, and apes, and peacocks.