Place Old Testament
Parvaim
Parvaim was a place or region from which Solomon obtained gold for decorating the temple in Jerusalem. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 3:6.
Why it matters. A place from which Solomon obtained gold
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- Location
- Location unknown
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Parvaim
Parvaim is a place mentioned only once in the Bible, in 2Ch.3.6, as the source of gold used by King Solomon to decorate the temple in Jerusalem. The exact location of Parvaim is unknown, and there are no other biblical references to this place. Some scholars suggest that the name may be derived from the Sanskrit word "purva," meaning "eastern," and thus could be a general term for regions east of Israel. Others propose that Parvaim might be a variant of Sepharvaim, a place mentioned in the Syriac and Targum Jonathan versions of Genesis 10:30. However, due to the lack of additional information in the biblical text and other historical sources, the identification of Parvaim remains uncertain.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Chronicles (1 verse)