The meaning of “יַהֲלֹם”
Understanding yahălôm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
diamond. - a precious stone, probably onyx 1) a precious stone (known for its hardness) 1a) perhaps the jasper, onyx, or...
יַהֲלֹם
diamond. - a precious stone, probably onyx 1) a precious stone (known for its hardness) 1a) perhaps the jasper, onyx, or diamond
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 28:18 | “And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.” Word: יַהֲלֹם (yahălôm) | |
| Exodus 39:11 | “And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.” Word: יַהֲלֹם (yahălôm) | |
| Ezekiel 28:13 | “Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.” Word: יַהֲלֹם (yahălôm) |
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