אַלְמֻגִּים ʼalmuggîym

Meaning

almug (i.e. probably sandle-wood) sticks

In the King James Version: almug trees. Compare H418 (אַלְגּוּמִּים).

Derivation: probably of foreign derivation (used thus only in the plural);

Where it is used

• 1 Kings 10:11 (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.
• 1 Kings 10:12 The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.)