Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:17 · retained source text
Moreouer the king made a great throne of yuorie, and ouerlaid it with pure gold.
KJV dictionary & concordance
ivory
Meaning of “ivory”
The hard, fine, pale material of an elephant's tusk, used for costly objects and as a comparison for whiteness or smoothness.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences13 verses7 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: 1 Kings 10:18
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Every verse containing “ivory”
For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:21 · retained source text
For the kings ships went to Tarshish with the seruants of Huram: euerie three yeeres once came the ships of Tarshish bringing golde, and siluer, yuorie, and apes, and peacocks.
1611 marginal noteOr, elephants teeth.
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Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗The hard, solid, fine white substance of an elephant's tusk.