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H5306 נֹפֶךְ (nôphek) no'-fek
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

from an unused root meaning to glisten; shining; a gem, probably the garnet

KJV Usage: emerald

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

נֹ֫פֶךְ (no.phekh) — emerald. 1) a precious stone in the high priest's breastplate 1a) perhaps an emerald, turquoise, ruby, or carbuncle 2) jewels imported from Tyre

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun m

Gemstones

turquoise = (semi-)precious stone with a blue color, possibly turquoise

EXO 28:18 · EXO 39:11 · EZK 27:16 · EZK 28:13

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

נֹ֫פֶךְ n.[m.] a precious stone which Tyre gained by trade Ez 27:16 (where נ׳ doubted by Berthol, queried by Toy Hpt), cf 28:13 (symbol. of wealth and honour of king of Tyre); in high priest’s breast-piece Ex 28:18 39:11. Perh. = ruby or carbuncle 𝔊 Joseph. ἄνθραξ, 𝔙 carbunculus, cf. Di Ex, Kau Ex, Sgfr Ezek, Co Berthol; 𝔗 AV emerald. done

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