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H688 אֶקְדָּח (ʼeqdâch) ek-dawkh'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

carbuncle

Strong's Definition

burning, i.e. a carbuncle or other fiery gem

Derivation: from H6916 (קִדָּה);

KJV Usage: carbuncle.

TWOT Reference: 1987b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) fiery glow, sparkle
2) (CLBL) the name of a gem-carbuncle

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

אֶקְדָּח (eq.dach) — carbuncle. 1) fiery glow, sparkle 2) (CLBL) the name of a gem-carbuncle

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun m · קדח

Gemstones | ≈ אֶבֶן־חֵפֶץ

Collocation: אֶבֶן אֶקְדָח

precious stone, jewel exact meaning unsure: = precious stone, probably with a fiery glow

ISA 54:12

1 ISA 54:12 HALOT beryl | RSV carbuncles | NIV sparkling jewels | NJPS precious stones | NJB firestone | NRSV CEV jewels | REB garnet | GNT stones that glow like fire

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֶקְדָּח n.[m.] perh. fiery glow, sparkle; Is 54:12 i.e. carbuncles (?) ref

Bible Occurrences (1)

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