The word in Scripture
Gold in the Bible
The word gold appears 417 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Gold is precious, tested, enduring wealth. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What gold means in the Bible
Gold is precious, tested, enduring wealth.
Where the word gold appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word gold appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.”Psalms 19:10
“Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.”Psalms 119:127
“My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.”Proverbs 8:19
“As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.”Proverbs 25:12
“Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.”Isaiah 13:17
“The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.”Isaiah 40:19
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?”Matthew 23:17
“And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.”Revelation 21:18
Gold and the Lord Jesus
The trial of faith is more precious than gold, and Christ counsels us to buy of Him gold tried in the fire.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word gold appear in the Bible?
The word gold appears 417 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does gold mean in the Bible?
Gold is precious, tested, enduring wealth.
How does gold point to Jesus?
The trial of faith is more precious than gold, and Christ counsels us to buy of Him gold tried in the fire.