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 |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
amethyst ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.