Parvaim
Parvaim is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Farwah.
Where is Parvaim?
Approx. 16.8719, 43.7114 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Farwah | settlement | Low |
| not a proper name (a generic "far-off land") | special | Low |
| Saq el Farwein | settlement | Low |
| another name for Sephar | settlement | Low |
Parvaim in the Bible dictionary
The name of a country from which Solomon obtained gold for the temple (2 Chr. 3:6). Some have identified it with Ophir, but it is uncertain whether it is even the name of a place. It may simply, as some think, denote “Oriental regions.”
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Parvaim
- 2 Chronicles 3:6
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.