Jastrow: זָהָב

זָהָב m. (b. h.) gold, gold coin, v. דִּינָר. Snh. 92ᵇ יוצק ז׳ רותח וכ׳ molten gold be poured into &c. Ex. R. s. 33 מכל עשרך … ושל ז׳ than all thy (Korah’s) wealth of silver and gold; a. fr.—B. Mets. IV, 1 הז׳ קונה את הכסף וכ׳ the delivery of gold coin effects the purchase of silver &c., i.e. in an exchange of coined gold for silver &c., the superior metal is the merchandise and the inferior the money; Y. ed. הכסף קונה את הז׳; v. Bab. ib. 44ᵃ; a. fr.—Pl. זְהָבִים, זְהָבִין. Ex. R. s. 35; Cant. R. to III, 10 שבעה (מיני) ז׳ וכ׳ seven kinds of gold were used in the Temple. Yoma 44ᵇ שבעה ז׳ וכ׳ there are seven &c.—Erub. 53ᵇ (in allegorical speech) והרקיעו לז׳ וכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. ארקיעו) make the gold (glowing coals) sky-blue (fan them so as to give blue flames) and prepare for me two tellers in the dark (cocks).