za.hav is the metal used for temple overlay, crafted articles, royal wealth, gifts, and measured stores.

Across the supplied verses, the noun denotes the material measured out for overlay and crafted objects, stored in treasuries, carried as gifts or spoil, and claimed as valuable property. The same material is described in temple construction, royal manufacture, international exchange, and offerings.

1. Metal for objects, overlay, wealth, and gifts · dominant

   The singular noun names the material used to overlay the inner sanctuary and its chains in 1 Kings 6:21; the APB renders the clause "Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold." It also identifies the material of lampstands, bowls, and other sanctuary articles in 1 Kings 7:49, while 1 Kings 10:16 describes shields made from beaten material and 1 Kings 10:10 places it among a queen's gifts to the king. In 1 Kings 20:3, the construct form occurs in the demand, "Your silver and your gold are mine," showing the same material treated as possessed wealth.

   1 Kings 6:211 Kings 7:491 Kings 10:161 Kings 10:101 Kings 20:31 Chronicles 21:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the material as "gold," including phrases such as "pure gold," "refined gold," and "beaten gold," and sometimes uses "golden" for objects. These English phrases confirm the verse-level presentation rather than mapping each wording to a particular token.