Bible Dictionary
Silver
Silver was used in Scripture for ornaments, vessels, sanctuary furnishings, images, and especially money. It also represents wealth, abundance, refinement, and the value of wisdom or God’s pure words.
Biblical Usage
Silver functioned chiefly as a medium of exchange and appears in accounts of commerce, tribute, booty, sanctuary furnishings, idols, and the manufacture of silver shrines. Figuratively, refined silver represents testing and purity, while silver becoming dross represents deterioration.
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