What does "Ivory" mean in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Ivory?

I'VORY (tooth), the substance of the tusk of the elephant. From the meaning of the Hebrew word, it is seen that the Jews of Solomon's time understood that it was obtained from a tooth, not from a horn. That which is brought from Ceylon is regarded as most valuable. It was among the merchandise of Tyre, Eze 27:15, and Tarshish. 1 Kgs 10:22. Solomon's throne was built of it, 2 Chr 9:17, 2 Chr 9:21; and so lavishly was it used in various kinds of architecture and in cabinet-work as to justify the expressions found in Am 3:15; Am 6:4 and Eze 27:6. "Ivory palaces," Ps 45:8, probably refers to boxes richly wrought or inlaid with ivory, in which perfume was kept.

What is the Hebrew word for Ivory?

Where does Ivory appear in the Bible?

Ivory is referenced in 9 verses across 6 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Kings 10:18
• 1 Kings 22:39
• 2 Chronicles 9:17
• Amos 3:15
• Amos 6:4
• Ezekiel 27:6
• Ezekiel 27:15
• Psalms 45:8
• Song of Songs 5:14

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Ivory.