Strong's H712 · Hebrew
אַרְגָּז
ʼargâz · /ar-gawz'/
Definition
a box (as a pannier)
KJV: coffer.
Root / derivation: perhaps from H7264 (רָגַז) (in the sense of being suspended),
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אַרְגָּז across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel3 verses
And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.
1 Samuel 6:11And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.
1 Samuel 6:15And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H712 (ʼargâz) mean?
a box (as a pannier)
How many times does H712 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H712 (אַרְגָּז) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “coffer.”
How is ʼargâz translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H712 is rendered as “coffer” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word אַרְגָּז come from?
perhaps from H7264 (רָגַז) (in the sense of being suspended),