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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H306 - Amethyst

Strong's No.:H306

Hebrew:אַחְלָמָה

Transliteration:ʼachlâmâh

Phonetic:akh-law'-maw

Word Origin:Perhaps from H2492 (and thus dream stone)

Bible Usage:amethyst.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

a {gem} probably the amethyst


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. amethyst, a gem in the third row on the ephod, breastplate of judgment worn by the high priest. Transliteration of the Septuagint word. Identification is not certain but is a purple stone perhaps a corundum or red or brown jasper.


Bible References:
Amethyst

Translation
Occurrences:
amethyst ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.