Lexicon
אוּפָז
u.phaz
H0210
N:N--L Hebrew

Uphaz

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u.phaz is used as the named source of gold in descriptions of crafted adornment.

The term is used as a proper name marking the source of gold: gold girds a linen-clothed man in Daniel 10:5, and gold is said to come from that place in Jeremiah 10:9.

Senses in use

  1. Named source of gold · dominant

    In Daniel 10:5, the proper noun occurs in the clause describing a man whose loins are girded with gold; the APB renders this as “gold of Uphaz.” In Jeremiah 10:9, it marks the stated origin of gold alongside crafted materials; the APB renders “gold from Uphaz.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name in possessive wording, “gold of Uphaz,” in Daniel 10:5 and source wording, “gold from Uphaz,” in Jeremiah 10:9. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.

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