# כֶּתֶם (ketem)

Israeli respelling: ke-tem. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H3800. 9 Old Testament occurrences.

properly, something carved out, i.e. ore; hence, gold (pure as originally mined)

King James renderings: ((most) fine, pure) gold(-en wedge).

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/ketem-h3800

## Occurrences

- [Job 28:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/28/16) — It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
- [Job 28:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/28/19) — The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
- [Job 31:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/31/24) — If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
- [Psalms 45:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/45/9) — Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
- [Proverbs 25:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/25/12) — As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
- [Song of Solomon 5:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/5/11) — His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
- [Isaiah 13:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/13/12) — I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
- [Lamentations 4:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/4/1) — How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
- [Daniel 10:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/10/5) — Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: