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
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
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
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֶקְדָּח n.[m.] perh. fiery glow, sparkle; Is 54:12 i.e. carbuncles (?) ref
