Best
זִמְרָהStrong’s H2173zimrah (zim-rah)
Appears in 1 verse of the Old Testament
In short
Zimrah is the Hebrew word usually translated “some of best products of”. It appears in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
“And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:”
Meaning
- Choice fruits, choice products
How it's translated
- some of best products of 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Genesis 1
1 book in all.
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Hebrew dictionary
זִמְרָה zimrah · best
choice fruits, choice products
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “best” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BEST, adjective
superlative. [Eng.but; ] Literally, most advanced, Hence,
- Most good; having good qualities in the highest degree; applied indifferently to physical or moral subjects; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.
- Most advanced; most accurate; as the best scholar.
- Most correct or complete; as the best view of a landscape, or of a subject.
- The best This phrase is elliptical, and may be variously interpreted; as, the utmost power; the strongest endeavor; the most, the highest perfection; as, let a man do his best; let him do a thing to the best of his power.
All definitions and other forms of “best”
- At best in the best manner, in the utmost degree or extent, applicable to the case; as, life is at best very short.
BEST, adverb
In the highest degree; beyond all other; as, to love one best; to like this best; to please best
- To the advantage; with the most ease; as, 'which instrument can you best use?'
- With most profit or success; as, money is best employed in manufactures; this medicine will answer best in the present case.
- Most intimately or particularly; most correctly; as, what is expedient is best known to himself.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.